Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana stood at 87.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana peaked at 88.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.8% | — |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 54.8% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 69.6% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 76.1% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 84.9% | 88.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.3% | 88.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 51 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 52 Argentina 87.4% compare
- 53 Germany 87.3% compare
- 55 Poland 87.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.0% compare
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 primary education who are female in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guyana was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release