Guinea vs Senegal: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
197th
Senegal rank
200th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 40.9% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 197th and Senegal ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 20.6% | 8.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 26.0% | 8.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 25.5% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 31.7% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 32.2% | 8.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 40.9% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Guinea and Senegal?
- 6.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Guinea ranks 197th and Senegal ranks 200th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.