Female teachers in Guinea
Guinea: Female teachers was 40.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Guinea, 1975–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Guinea is 40.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Guinea peaked at 40.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1976.
That places Guinea 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female teachers in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.68 | — |
| 1976 | 9.68 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 13.52 | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 12.39 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 14.54 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 13.75 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 15.73 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 17.25 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 21.1 | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 18.9 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 18.56 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 19.66 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 21.74 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 22.4 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.07 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 23.36 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 22.47 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.29 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 25.18 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.79 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.53 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.97 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.94 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 25.01 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 24.01 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.32 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.11 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.09 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.64 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.77 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.21 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.68 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 30 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.98 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.59 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.94 | +33.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 40.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 40.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +39.6% | 9.68 | 13.52 |
| 2020 | +33.8% | 30.59 | 40.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.82 | 9.68 | 13.52 | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.91 | 13.75 | 21.74 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.56 | 21.07 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 | 23.57 | 27.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 | 28.77 | 30.59 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 40.94 | 40.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 194 Uganda 43.07 compare
- 195 Afghanistan 41.64 compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.29 compare
- 198 Cote d'Ivoire 37.93 compare
- 199 Djibouti 37.39 compare
- 200 Senegal 34.51 compare
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Guinea?
- Female teachers in Guinea was 40.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1976.
- How does Guinea rank for female teachers?
- Guinea ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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