Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2010. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | +190.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +12.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +190.1% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0034 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.