Costa Rica vs Guinea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 88th of 216 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 12,786 4,961 7,826 Costa Rica
1980s 11,682 7,563 4,119 Costa Rica
1990s 16,602 10,864 5,737 Costa Rica
2000s 25,623 25,391 231.15 Costa Rica
2010s 36,301 37,768 1,467 Guinea
2020s 43,093 43,914 821 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Costa Rica or Guinea?
Guinea, at 43,914 against 43,058 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and Guinea?
856, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.