Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea stood at 0.0033 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1974.
Guinea ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guinea was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1974.
- How does Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.