Guyana vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Guyana
52.7%
in 2012
SDG: Europe and Northern America
49.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
35th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
32nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Guyana
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 52.7% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

Guyana ranks 35th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 29.6% 36.3% 6.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 27.9% 36.8% 9.0% SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 32.2% 39.3% 7.1% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 48.0% 45.0% 3.0% Guyana
2010s 55.6% 46.8% 8.8% 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Guyana, at 52.7% against 49.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Guyana and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
3.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Guyana and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Guyana ranks 35th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release