Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 21.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 21.8%.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +7.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guinea-Bissau was 21.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release