Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers was 21.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1981
All-time low
20.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1979–2010

Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010

05101520251979199420101979: 23 % female1981: 24 % female1982: 23.3 % female1983: 23.8 % female1984: 22.9 % female1985: 23 % female1987: 22.8 % female1988: 21.6 % female2000: 20.2 % female2010: 21.8 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2010, primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau stood at 21.8%.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.

That places Guinea-Bissau 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Guinea-Bissau, 1979 to 2010.
Year % female Change
1979 23.0%
1981 24.0% +4.5%
1982 23.3% -2.8%
1983 23.8% +2.1%
1984 22.9% -4.2%
1985 23.0% +0.5%
1987 22.8% -0.6%
1988 21.6% -5.6%
2000 20.2% -6.2%
2010 21.8% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
1980s 23.1% 21.6% 24.0% 7
2000s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 193 Mali 31.9% compare
  2. 194 Benin 29.6% compare
  3. 195 Togo 22.4% compare
  4. 197 Chad 21.3% compare
  5. 198 Central African Republic 19.1% compare
  6. 199 Somalia 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau?
Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau was 21.8% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1981.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, teachers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.