Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea is 0.1787 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Guinea 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.1787 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.1787 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1899 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Ukraine 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 0.1793 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 0.1764 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.