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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- Primary education, teachers 43,914 (2020)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.13 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.8% (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.