Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers

Guinea
43,914
in 2020
Sierra Leone
46,575
in 2024
Guinea rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
85th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 46,575 against 43,914 in Guinea, a difference of 2,661.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4,839 6,164 1,325 Sierra Leone
1980s 7,571 11,131 3,560 Sierra Leone
1990s 8,406 11,065 2,659 Sierra Leone
2000s 19,244 14,875 4,369 Guinea
2010s 36,580 38,308 1,728 Sierra Leone
2020s 43,914 46,677 2,763 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 46,575 against 43,914 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
2,661, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Guinea ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th 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.