Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.191 units per square kilometre in 2010. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.191 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.191 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +243.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.191 units per square kilometre | 0.191 units per square kilometre | 0.191 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Estonia 0.1983 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 United States of America 0.1946 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1899 units per square kilometre
- 152 Ukraine 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 0.1793 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.44 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.191 units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.