Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff

Guyana
52.7%
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Guyana rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Guyana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
2030405060197219962021

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 52.7% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 27.7% 19.2% 8.5% Guyana
1990s 32.2% 26.3% 5.9% Guyana
2000s 48.0% 22.7% 25.3% Guyana
2010s 55.6% 22.5% 33.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Guyana, at 52.7% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.1%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Guyana ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.