Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 17.88 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 970.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.64 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Guyana ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1979 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1980 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1981 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1982 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +353.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1145 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1984 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +5706.6% |
| 1985 | 0.829 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1992 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +408.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3281 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1994 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -1894.1% |
| 1995 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1996 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2000 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7429 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2009 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -938.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4713 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 2024 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +970.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year, 26.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -5706.6% | -0.1145 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1894.1% | 0.3281 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 0.829 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.1705 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.2631 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.4713 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.88 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Guyana was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.64 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 970.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.