Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana peaked at 78.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2003.
Guyana ranks 11th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.3% | — |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 66.3% | 71.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 8 Lithuania 81.8% compare
- 9 Latvia 81.7% compare
- 10 Belarus 81.4% compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 78.5% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 78.4% compare
- 14 San Marino 75.7% 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 secondary education who are trained in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Guyana was 78.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 secondary 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