Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 4,201 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4,201. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,201 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,217, in 1979.
That places Guinea-Bissau 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,217 | — |
| 1980 | 2,346 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,475 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,541 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,561 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,548 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,376 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 2,392 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,408 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,404 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,716 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 4,201 | +54.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,201 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,217 | 2,217 | 2,217 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,450 | 2,346 | 2,561 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,716 | 2,716 | 2,716 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,201 | 4,201 | 4,201 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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, male (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 4,201 in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,201 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.