Guyana vs Netherlands: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Guyana
87.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
54th
Netherlands rank
57th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Guyana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 87.3% against 87.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 46.2% | 19.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 46.4% | 24.9% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 53.7% | 24.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.0% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 0.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Guyana or Netherlands?
- Guyana, at 87.3% against 87.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Guyana and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Guyana ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.