Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea
Guinea: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 65.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
65.7%
World rank
69th
of 87 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2016
All-time low
56.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea stood at 65.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 69th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.9% | — |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Guinea was 65.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.