Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 36.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea is 36.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea peaked at 36.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 117th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.3% | — |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.4% | 35.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 114 Gambia 42.8% compare
- 115 Malawi 40.2% compare
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 36.2% compare
- 119 Mauritania 35.6% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% 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 primary education who are trained according in Guinea?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guinea was 36.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Guinea ranks 117th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release