Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1,170 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,170 for teachers in primary education, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,170 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 661, in 1979.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 661 | — |
| 1981 | 782 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 774 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 802 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 755 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 709 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 713 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 661 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 689 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,170 | +69.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,170 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 661 | 661 | 661 | 1 |
| 1980s | 742.29 | 661 | 802 | 7 |
| 2000s | 689 | 689 | 689 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1,170 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
- 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare
- 177 Djibouti 1,024 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,023 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 920 compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 1,170 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release