Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 39.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39.5% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana peaked at 88.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.8% | — |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +201.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 29.4% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 39.5% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Guyana was 39.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.