Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 11,528 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in primary education, female in Guinea stood at 11,528 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 11,528 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 482 number, in 1976.
Guinea ranks 121st of 196 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, female (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 537 number | — |
| 1976 | 482 number | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 680 number | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 697 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 995 number | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 985 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,243 number | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 1,357 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,677 number | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 1,437 number | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,391 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,423 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,706 number | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1,817 number | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,957 number | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,554 number | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 2,004 number | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 2,184 number | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2,832 number | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 2,990 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,281 number | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,405 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,873 number | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 4,498 number | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 4,813 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,979 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,729 number | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 6,119 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6,540 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7,104 number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7,578 number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,551 number | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 8,770 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,913 number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 10,183 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,903 number | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11,305 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,385 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,776 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11,528 number | +7.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11,528 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11,528 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 599 number | 482 number | 697 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,357 number | 985 number | 1,706 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,590 number | 1,554 number | 3,873 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,468 number | 4,498 number | 8,770 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,856 number | 9,913 number | 11,528 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Guinea was 11,528 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,528 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 number in 1976.
- How does Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Guinea ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.