Female teachers in Guyana
Guyana: Female teachers was 87.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.28
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.55
in 2012
All-time low
54.85
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2024
Female teachers in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 87.28 for female teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Guyana peaked at 88.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.85, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female teachers in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.85 | — |
| 1974 | 65.69 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 68.88 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 66.81 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 68.74 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.97 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.61 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.65 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.03 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 73.33 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.09 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 78.4 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 79.5 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 80.25 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.8 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 85.55 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.9 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 85.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.25 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.48 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.54 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.75 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.18 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.51 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.09 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.55 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.73 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.36 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.28 | -1.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 87.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 87.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.64 | 54.85 | 68.88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.32 | 69.61 | 74.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.77 | 76.09 | 85.55 | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.64 | 84.9 | 88.18 | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.38 | 88.09 | 88.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.79 | 87.28 | 88.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 51 United States 87.46 compare
- 52 Argentina 87.42 compare
- 53 Germany 87.33 compare
- 55 Poland 87.11 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1 compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.02 compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Guyana?
- Female teachers in Guyana was 87.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.85 in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for female teachers?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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