Teachers in primary education, male in Guinea

Guinea: Teachers in primary education, male was 26,152 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
26,152 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
26,553 number
in 2014
All-time low
4,062 number
in 1975
Years of data
40
1975–2016

Teachers in primary education, male in Guinea, 1975–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1975199520161975: 4.1k number1976: 4.5k number1977: 4.3k number1978: 4.9k number1980: 5.8k number1981: 6.2k number1983: 6.7k number1984: 6.5k number1985: 6.3k number1986: 6.2k number1987: 6.1k number1988: 5.8k number1989: 6.1k number1990: 6.3k number1991: 6.7k number1992: 5.8k number1993: 6.6k number1994: 7.5k number1995: 8.8k number1996: 8.9k number1997: 10.0k number1998: 10.5k number1999: 11.6k number2000: 12.8k number2001: 14.4k number2002: 16.1k number2003: 18.1k number2004: 19.2k number2005: 20.4k number2006: 21.2k number2007: 21.5k number2008: 22.4k number2009: 23.0k number2010: 24.5k number2011: 24.7k number2012: 25.8k number2013: 26.4k number2014: 26.6k number2015: 25.2k number2016: 26.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Guinea is 26,152 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Guinea peaked at 26,553 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,062 number, in 1975.

That places Guinea 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016, 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, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Guinea, 1975 to 2016.
Year number Change
1975 4,062 number
1976 4,495 number +10.7%
1977 4,348 number -3.3%
1978 4,929 number +13.4%
1980 5,848 number +18.6%
1981 6,180 number +5.7%
1983 6,659 number +7.8%
1984 6,510 number -2.2%
1985 6,270 number -3.7%
1986 6,168 number -1.6%
1987 6,102 number -1.1%
1988 5,816 number -4.7%
1989 6,143 number +5.6%
1990 6,296 number +2.5%
1991 6,742 number +7.1%
1992 5,820 number -13.7%
1993 6,573 number +12.9%
1994 7,534 number +14.6%
1995 8,826 number +17.1%
1996 8,885 number +0.7%
1997 9,953 number +12.0%
1998 10,478 number +5.3%
1999 11,639 number +11.1%
2000 12,842 number +10.3%
2001 14,431 number +12.4%
2002 16,146 number +11.9%
2003 18,130 number +12.3%
2004 19,242 number +6.1%
2005 20,357 number +5.8%
2006 21,192 number +4.1%
2007 21,471 number +1.3%
2008 22,382 number +4.2%
2009 23,040 number +2.9%
2010 24,538 number +6.5%
2011 24,678 number +0.6%
2012 25,828 number +4.7%
2013 26,382 number +2.1%
2014 26,553 number +0.6%
2015 25,164 number -5.2%
2016 26,152 number +3.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 26,152 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 26,152 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,458 number 4,062 number 4,929 number 4
1980s 6,188 number 5,816 number 6,659 number 9
1990s 8,275 number 5,820 number 11,639 number 10
2000s 18,923 number 12,842 number 23,040 number 10
2010s 25,614 number 24,538 number 26,553 number 7

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 59 Germany 31,000 number compare
  2. 60 Haiti 30,053 number compare
  3. 61 Bolivia 27,167 number compare
  4. 63 Tunisia 25,660 number compare
  5. 64 Burundi 25,611 number compare
  6. 65 Australia 23,978 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Guinea?
Teachers in primary education, male in Guinea was 26,152 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26,553 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,062 number in 1975.
How does Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Guinea ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/