Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 76.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guinea, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 76.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guinea peaked at 82.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 109th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.1% | — |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 76.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 76.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 67.7% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.1% | 80.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
- 107 Senegal 77.1% compare
- 108 Eritrea 76.9% compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 111 Barbados 75.9% compare
- 112 Montserrat 75.9% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guinea?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guinea was 76.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Guinea ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release