Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana stood at 18.21 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana peaked at 51.52 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.21 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Guyana 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 51.52 headcount basis | 51.52 headcount basis | 51.52 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.39 headcount basis | 40.13 headcount basis | 50.99 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.62 headcount basis | 33.26 headcount basis | 37.27 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.93 headcount basis | 18.21 headcount basis | 25.64 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 87 Republic of Moldova 18.45 headcount basis compare
- 88 Jamaica 18.42 headcount basis compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 18.3 headcount basis compare
- 91 Croatia 17.73 headcount basis compare
- 92 Jordan 17.34 headcount basis compare
- 93 Seychelles 15.93 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.52 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Guyana ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release