Primary education, teachers in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, teachers was 6,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Guyana is 6,330, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guyana peaked at 6,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,257, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,485 | — |
| 1974 | 4,077 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 4,052 | -0.6% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 4,022 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4,153 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,202 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,174 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,164 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,173 | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 5,370 | -1.1% |
| 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 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 | 4,271 | 4,052 | 4,485 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,572 | 3,257 | 4,003 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,567 | 3,345 | 4,022 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,145 | 3,942 | 4,204 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,041 | 4,012 | 4,079 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,709 | 5,370 | 6,330 | 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 in Guyana?
- Primary education, teachers in Guyana was 6,330 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,257 in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.