Guinea vs Senegal: Primary education, teachers

Guinea
40.9%
in 2020
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
186th
Senegal rank
189th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Guinea
  • Senegal
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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 186th and Senegal ranks 189th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Guinea or Senegal?
Guinea, at 40.9% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Guinea ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.