Secondary education, teachers in Guyana
Guyana: Secondary education, teachers was 6,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Guyana, 1974–2024
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.
Secondary education, teachers in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,989 | — |
| 1976 | 3,429 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 3,527 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,506 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,600 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 1,912 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,859 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,570 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 2,150 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 3,942 | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 3,915 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,265 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 3,574 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3,559 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,766 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,148 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4,235 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,182 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 5,221 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,700 | +28.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,700 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.3% | 2,150 | 3,942 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.