Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.8195 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana stood at 0.8195 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana peaked at 1.75 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8195 GPIA, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9369 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.64 GPIA | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8195 GPIA | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9369 GPIA | 0.9369 GPIA | 0.9369 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.8195 GPIA | 0.8195 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana was 0.8195 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8195 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release