Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana is 79.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana peaked at 79.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1974.
Guyana ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.9% | — |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 54.6% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 43.4% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 43.7% | 62.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.4% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.1% | 70.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.0% | 79.6% | 3 |
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 secondary education who are female in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guyana was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1974.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Guyana ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release