Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 6,307 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guinea, 1981–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guinea is 6,307 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 6,438 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 805 number, in 1989.
That places Guinea 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2014, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,289 number | — |
| 1983 | 1,373 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,925 number | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 1,107 number | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 876 number | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 873 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 805 number | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,070 number | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 949 number | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,322 number | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 4,895 number | +270.3% |
| 2010 | 5,159 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,760 number | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 6,438 number | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,307 number | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6,307 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6,307 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +270.3% | 1,322 number | 4,895 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,178 number | 805 number | 1,925 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,010 number | 949 number | 1,070 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,108 number | 1,322 number | 4,895 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,916 number | 5,159 number | 6,438 number | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guinea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guinea was 6,307 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,438 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 805 number in 1989.
- How does Guinea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.