Guinea vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
197th
Senegal rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 40.9% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guinea ranks 197th and Senegal ranks 200th 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