Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana
French Guiana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 51.8% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 51.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana peaked at 53.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1971.
That places French Guiana 140th out of 210 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.2% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.8% | 53.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More education data for French Guiana
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in French Guiana was 51.8% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1971.
- How does French Guiana rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- French Guiana ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release