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