Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, teachers was 5,371 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5,371 for primary education, teachers in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,371 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 616, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 157th 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.
Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 616 | — |
| 1972 | 630 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,163 | +243.3% |
| 1979 | 2,878 | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 3,102 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 3,257 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3,315 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,363 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,303 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,085 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,121 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,065 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,405 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4,327 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 5,371 | +24.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,371 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,371 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +243.3% | 630 | 2,163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,572 | 616 | 2,878 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,201 | 3,065 | 3,363 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,866 | 3,405 | 4,327 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,371 | 5,371 | 5,371 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, teachers in Guinea-Bissau was 5,371 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 5,371 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 616 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.