Primary education, teachers in Guinea
Guinea: Primary education, teachers was 43,914 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Guinea is 43,914, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guinea peaked at 43,914 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,381, in 1971.
That places Guinea 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,961 | 4,381 | 6,608 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,563 | 6,843 | 7,947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,864 | 7,374 | 15,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,391 | 17,340 | 31,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,470 | 34,451 | 37,938 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,914 | 43,914 | 43,914 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.8% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.0% (2020)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8481 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers in Guinea was 43,914 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 43,914 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,381 in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guinea ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.