Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0076 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | +17.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Guyana was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.