Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Guyana, 1999–2024
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 92nd out of 139 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 50.99 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.01 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.2 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 49.02 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.71 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.13 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 37.27 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 36.33 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.26 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 25.64 headcount basis | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 18.21 headcount basis | -29.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.21 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.21 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21 headcount basis, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.0% | 25.64 headcount basis | 18.21 headcount basis |
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
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 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 92nd out of 139 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