Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 51.93 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau is 51.93, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.11, in 1983.
That places Guinea-Bissau 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.87 | 28 | 52.22 | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.64 | 22.11 | 24.76 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.15 | 44.06 | 62.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.93 | 51.93 | 51.93 | 1 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, male 116.4% (2010)
- Labor force, total 899,220 (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea-Bissau was 51.93 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.11 in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.