Secondary education, teachers in Guyana

Guyana: Secondary education, teachers was 6,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,700
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,700
in 2024
All-time low
1,570
in 1995
Years of data
20
1974–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Guyana, 1974–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k1974199920241974: 3.0k1976: 3.4k1984: 3.5k1985: 3.5k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1995: 1.6k1996: 2.1k2003: 3.9k2005: 3.9k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.8k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.2k2021: 5.2k2023: 5.2k2024: 6.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Guyana is 6,700, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Guyana peaked at 6,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,570, in 1995.

That places Guyana 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,209 2,989 3,429 2
1980s 3,516 3,506 3,527 2
1990s 1,818 1,570 2,150 5
2000s 3,651 3,265 3,942 5
2010s 4,050 3,766 4,235 3
2020s 5,701 5,182 6,700 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 148 Eswatini 7,225 compare
  2. 149 Bhutan 6,995 compare
  3. 152 East Timor 6,182 compare
  4. 153 Lesotho 5,672 compare
  5. 154 Haiti 5,619 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Guyana?
Secondary education, teachers in Guyana was 6,700 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 6,700 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,570 in 1995.
How does Guyana rank for secondary education, teachers?
Guyana ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.