Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2008.
That places Guyana 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.0% | — |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +17.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 83.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 83.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.2% | 83.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana was 83.3% 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 83.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Guyana ranks 67th out of 110 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 up 45.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release