Guyana vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Guyana
52.7%
in 2012
MDG: South-eastern Asia
48.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
35th
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
33rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Guyana
- MDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 52.7% against 48.9% in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times MDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Guyana ranks 35th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and MDG: South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | MDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 33.8% | 12.3% | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 32.2% | 4.4% | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 35.2% | 3.0% | MDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.7% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.1% | 5.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Guyana or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Guyana, at 52.7% against 48.9% in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Guyana and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 3.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Guyana and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Guyana ranks 35th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release