Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
0.0034 units per person
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0039 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0011 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2010

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010

0.0010.0020.0030.0041971199020101971: 0.001 units per person1972: 0.001 units per person1976: 0.003 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1981: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 El Salvador 0.0035 units per person compare
  2. 166 Croatia, Republic of 0.0035 units per person compare
  3. 167 France 0.0035 units per person compare
  4. 169 Slovak Republic 0.0034 units per person compare
  5. 170 Malta 0.0034 units per person compare
  6. 171 Germany 0.0034 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Guinea-Bissau

All data for Guinea-Bissau β†’

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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.