Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 17,979 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Guinea is 17,979, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 17,979 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 482, in 1976.
That places Guinea 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 537 | — |
| 1976 | 482 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 680 | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 697 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 995 | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 985 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,243 | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 1,357 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,677 | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 1,437 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,391 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,423 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,706 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1,817 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,957 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,554 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 2,004 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 2,184 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2,832 | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 2,990 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,281 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,405 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,873 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 4,498 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 4,813 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,979 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,729 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 6,119 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6,540 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7,104 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7,578 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,551 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8,770 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,913 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 10,183 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,903 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11,305 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,385 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,776 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11,528 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 17,979 | +56.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17,979 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17,979 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.0% | 11,528 | 17,979 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 599 | 482 | 697 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,357 | 985 | 1,706 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,590 | 1,554 | 3,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,468 | 4,498 | 8,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,856 | 9,913 | 11,528 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,979 | 17,979 | 17,979 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 teachers in primary education, female in Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea was 17,979 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,979 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 1976.
- How does Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Guinea ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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February 2026 Data Release