Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 55.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana peaked at 62.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 114 Eswatini 61.8% compare
- 115 Liberia 60.5% compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.1% compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 119 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,065 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.4852 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (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 55.3% 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 62.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 130 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release