Guinea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
197th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
198th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Guinea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.6% against 40.9% in Guinea, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 197th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.8% 34.3% 22.5% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 17.9% 37.5% 19.6% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 23.6% 41.2% 17.7% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 25.3% 43.1% 17.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 29.8% 44.9% 15.1% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 40.9% 47.7% 6.8% UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.6% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.7%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Guinea ranks 197th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release