Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea
Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 18.7 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea, 1981–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea is 18.7, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea peaked at 51.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 1985.
That places Guinea 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.17 | — |
| 1983 | 9.6 | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 7.95 | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 7.71 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.78 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 7.76 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.22 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.72 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 51.63 | +492.4% |
| 2009 | 17.14 | -66.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.92 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7 | +10.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 18.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 18.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +492.4% | 8.72 | 51.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 | 5.54 | 14.17 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 7.22 | 8.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.39 | 17.14 | 51.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.18 | 17 | 19.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 64 Somalia 19.18 compare
- 65 Bahamas 19.04 compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 18.97 compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 18.42 compare
- 69 Botswana 18.25 compare
- 70 El Salvador 17.99 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guinea was 18.7 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.63 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Guinea ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.