Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea

Guinea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 43,914 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
43,914
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
88th
of 216 countries
All-time high
43,914
in 2020
All-time low
4,381
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea, 1971–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea stood at 43,914. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea peaked at 43,914 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,381, in 1971.

Guinea ranks 88th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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%
2017 39,238 +4.1%
2018 40,797 +4.0%
2019 42,356 +3.8%
2020 43,914 +3.7%

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 37,768 34,451 42,356 10
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guinea was 43,914 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 43,914 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,381 in 1971.
How does Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Guinea ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.