Guinea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
48.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
197th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
199th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Guinea
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.5% against 40.9% in Guinea, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 197th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th of 212 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 34.3% | 22.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 37.4% | 19.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 41.2% | 17.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 43.0% | 17.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 44.8% | 15.1% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 47.7% | 6.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Guinea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.5% against 40.9% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.6%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guinea ranks 197th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release