Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana is 90.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 25th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.5% | — |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.9% | 89.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.5% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
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 primary education who are trained according in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Guyana was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Guyana ranks 25th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release