Costa Rica vs Guinea: Primary education, teachers

Costa Rica
43,058
in 2024
Guinea
43,914
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
90th
Guinea rank
88th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 43,914 against 43,058 in Costa Rica, a difference of 856.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 88th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 12,694 4,856 7,839 Costa Rica
1980s 11,682 7,563 4,119 Costa Rica
1990s 16,602 10,864 5,737 Costa Rica
2000s 25,741 25,562 179.11 Costa Rica
2010s 34,569 36,426 1,857 Guinea
2020s 43,093 43,914 821 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Guinea?
Guinea, at 43,914 against 43,058 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Guinea?
856, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.