Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 6,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana is 6,330, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 6,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,257, in 1984.
That places Guyana 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,485 | — |
| 1972 | 4,349 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 4,213 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4,077 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,064 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,052 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,335 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 4,460 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,215 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 4,003 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,909 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,493 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3,489 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,257 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3,284 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,509 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,657 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,669 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,453 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,417 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,345 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,461 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,742 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 4,022 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,153 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,202 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,188 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,174 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,169 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,164 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,168 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,173 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,204 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,942 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,031 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,012 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,079 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,427 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 5,398 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,370 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,330 | +17.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 36% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,330 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.0% | 4,079 | 5,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,250 | 4,052 | 4,485 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,572 | 3,257 | 4,003 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,586 | 3,345 | 4,022 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,154 | 3,942 | 4,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,041 | 4,012 | 4,079 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,631 | 5,370 | 6,330 | 4 |
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, gaps filled in Guyana?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guyana was 6,330 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,257 in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.