Trained teachers in primary education in Guinea
Guinea: Trained teachers in primary education was 76.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Guinea, 2005–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Guinea is 76.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Guinea peaked at 82.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 107th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | 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% |
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
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Guinea?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Guinea was 76.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Guinea ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in primary education 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.