Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0254 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Guyana 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 192 Iceland 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.