Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea
Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 47.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 47.15 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea peaked at 49.19 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.29, in 1984.
That places Guinea 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.66 | — |
| 1972 | 37.07 | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 42.56 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 43.42 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 44.17 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 39.95 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 44.89 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 42.3 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 38.15 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 38.41 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 35.95 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 32.36 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 31.35 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 31.29 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.22 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 36.35 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.05 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.91 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 38.58 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.22 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 39.87 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 48.74 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 49.19 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.55 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.73 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 49.19 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 49.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.6 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 46.84 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 45.59 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.36 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.23 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 44.99 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 45.24 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.87 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.46 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.36 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.11 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.69 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.19 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.08 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43.56 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.21 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.59 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.15 | +3.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 47.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 47.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8 | 37.07 | 44.89 | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.65 | 31.29 | 39.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5 | 38.22 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.99 | 43.69 | 47.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.46 | 42.19 | 47.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guinea was 47.15 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.29 in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.