Primary education, teachers in Guinea

Guinea: Primary education, teachers was 43,914 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
43,914
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
43,914
in 2020
All-time low
4,381
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2020

Primary education, teachers in Guinea, 1971–2020

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Guinea is 43,914, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guinea peaked at 43,914 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,381, in 1971.

That places Guinea 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, teachers in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers in Guinea, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 4,381
1972 4,424 +1.0%
1973 4,478 +1.2%
1974 4,524 +1.0%
1975 4,599 +1.7%
1976 4,977 +8.2%
1977 5,028 +1.0%
1978 5,626 +11.9%
1979 6,608 +17.5%
1980 6,843 +3.6%
1981 7,165 +4.7%
1982 7,723 +7.8%
1983 7,902 +2.3%
1984 7,867 -0.4%
1985 7,947 +1.0%
1986 7,605 -4.3%
1987 7,493 -1.5%
1988 7,239 -3.4%
1989 7,849 +8.4%
1990 8,113 +3.4%
1991 8,699 +7.2%
1992 7,374 -15.2%
1993 8,577 +16.3%
1994 9,718 +13.3%
1995 11,658 +20.0%
1996 11,875 +1.9%
1997 13,234 +11.4%
1998 13,883 +4.9%
1999 15,512 +11.7%
2000 17,340 +11.8%
2001 19,244 +11.0%
2002 21,125 +9.8%
2003 23,859 +12.9%
2004 25,361 +6.3%
2005 26,897 +6.1%
2006 28,296 +5.2%
2007 29,049 +2.7%
2008 30,933 +6.5%
2009 31,810 +2.8%
2010 34,451 +8.3%
2011 34,861 +1.2%
2012 36,731 +5.4%
2013 37,687 +2.6%
2014 37,938 +0.7%
2015 35,940 -5.3%
2016 37,680 +4.8%
2020 43,914 +16.5%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 43,914 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 43,914 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,961 4,381 6,608 9
1980s 7,563 6,843 7,947 10
1990s 10,864 7,374 15,512 10
2000s 25,391 17,340 31,810 10
2010s 36,470 34,451 37,938 7
2020s 43,914 43,914 43,914 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 46,575 compare
  2. 86 Cambodia 46,016 compare
  3. 87 Haiti 44,472 compare
  4. 89 Burundi 43,226 compare
  5. 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
  6. 91 Libya 42,696 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Guinea?
Primary education, teachers in Guinea was 43,914 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 43,914 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,381 in 1971.
How does Guinea rank for primary education, teachers?
Guinea ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary education, teachers 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 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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.