Guyana vs Least developed countries: Tertiary education, academic staff

Guyana
52.7%
in 2012
Least developed countries
25.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Guyana
  • Least developed countries
2030405060197219982024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 52.7% against 25.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Guyana ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 170 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 21.5% 20.6% 0.8% Guyana
1980s 27.9% 21.0% 6.9% Guyana
1990s 32.2% 20.4% 11.8% Guyana
2000s 48.0% 21.3% 26.7% Guyana
2010s 55.6% 22.6% 33.0% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Guyana or Least developed countries?
Guyana, at 52.7% against 25.9% in Least developed countries as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Guyana and Least developed countries?
26.8%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Guyana and Least developed countries rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Guyana ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.