Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 46.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 46.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.9% | — |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 10.0% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.6% | 62.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 46.2% | 80.0% | 2 |
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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 46.2% in 2024, 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 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release