Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 52.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana stood at 52.7%.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana peaked at 59.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1973.
Guyana ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.6% | — |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 17.1% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 22.6% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.3% | 54.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Guyana?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Guyana was 52.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1973.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Guyana ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release