Education in Guinea

Guinea has increased access to education, but persistent challenges include the low primary completion rate (66% in 2020), inequalities between girls and boys, lack of trained teachers, and high repetition and dropout rates. By the end of primary school, 55% of students lack minimum proficiency in reading and 43% in math (PASEC 2019).

Guinea’s Partnership Compact marks the country’s commitment to deliver quality education to all children.

The government is working with GPE and other partners to improve teachers' training for an increased and sustainable performance of the education sector.

The reform includes aligning the teacher recruitment system, teacher training (from preschool onwards), and allocation of teachers with national standards.

Guinea also aims to attract and retain more teachers by upgrading the status of the profession, for example, with better remuneration and benefits.

Improvements to the learning environment will include updated teaching and learning materials and measures to address gender-based violence. A focus on promoting girls’ education and supporting vulnerable students aims to address systemic inequalities.

• Education Out Loud supports the National Coalition of Guinea for Education for All (CNG-EPT) for the 2022-2023 period.

Learn more

• Guinea is part of the KIX Africa 21 hub.
• KIX research projects:
• A new model of bridging classes to improve learning of out-of-school children and youth
• Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Educational Systems in Africa