Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana stood at 14.85 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana peaked at 46.24 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.85 headcount basis, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.24 headcount basis | 46.24 headcount basis | 46.24 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.86 headcount basis | 24.82 headcount basis | 44.31 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.9 headcount basis | 23.11 headcount basis | 24.59 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.09 headcount basis | 14.85 headcount basis | 19.33 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 73 Uzbekistan 15.26 headcount basis compare
- 74 Qatar 15.18 headcount basis compare
- 75 United States 15.18 headcount basis compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 14.72 headcount basis compare
- 78 Fiji 14.7 headcount basis compare
- 79 Bhutan 14.36 headcount basis compare
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Guyana was 14.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.24 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release