Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5,371 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau is 5,371, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,371 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 616, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 616 | — |
| 1972 | 630 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,013 | +60.8% |
| 1974 | 1,396 | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 1,780 | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 2,163 | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 2,401 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2,640 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2,878 | +9.0% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 3,103 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,121 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,065 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,405 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4,327 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 4,588 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,849 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,110 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,371 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,724 | 616 | 2,878 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,190 | 3,065 | 3,363 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,456 | 3,405 | 5,110 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,371 | 5,371 | 5,371 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 5,371 in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,371 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 616 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.