Primary education, teachers in Guinea

Guinea: Primary education, teachers was 40.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.9%
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2020
All-time low
9.7%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1975–2020

Primary education, teachers in Guinea, 1975–2020

102030401975199720201975: 11.7 % female1976: 9.7 % female1977: 13.5 % female1978: 12.4 % female1980: 14.5 % female1981: 13.7 % female1983: 15.7 % female1984: 17.2 % female1985: 21.1 % female1986: 18.9 % female1987: 18.6 % female1988: 19.7 % female1989: 21.7 % female1990: 22.4 % female1991: 22.5 % female1992: 21.1 % female1993: 23.4 % female1994: 22.5 % female1995: 24.3 % female1996: 25.2 % female1997: 24.8 % female1998: 24.5 % female1999: 25 % female2000: 25.9 % female2001: 25 % female2002: 23.6 % female2003: 24 % female2004: 24.1 % female2005: 24.3 % female2006: 25.1 % female2007: 26.1 % female2008: 27.6 % female2009: 27.6 % female2010: 28.8 % female2011: 29.2 % female2012: 29.7 % female2013: 30 % female2014: 30 % female2015: 30 % female2016: 30.6 % female2020: 40.9 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Guinea is 40.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guinea peaked at 40.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1976.

Guinea ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 9.7% 13.5% 4
1980s 17.9% 13.7% 21.7% 9
1990s 23.6% 21.1% 25.2% 10
2000s 25.3% 23.6% 27.6% 10
2010s 29.8% 28.8% 30.6% 7
2020s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 183 Uganda 43.1% compare
  2. 184 Afghanistan 41.6% compare
  3. 185 Mauritania 41.3% compare
  4. 187 Cote d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
  5. 188 Djibouti 37.4% compare
  6. 189 Senegal 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Guinea?
Primary education, teachers in Guinea was 40.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1976.
How does Guinea rank for primary education, teachers?
Guinea ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.