Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 74.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.7%
World rank
186th
of 195 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1994
All-time low
32.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1994–2020
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea, 1994–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 74.7% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2020.
The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea peaked at 80.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80.1% | — |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +18.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 74.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 74.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.1% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 32.8% | 50.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 37.7% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.0% compare
- 184 Senegal 77.3% compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.2% compare
- 187 Gambia 73.3% compare
- 188 Benin 73.2% compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 73.0% compare
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guinea was 74.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Guinea ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release