Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2,840 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 2003–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2,840 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 3,041 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,570 number, in 2010.
That places Guyana 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,041 number | — |
| 2005 | 2,901 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,795 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,766 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,570 number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,709 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,840 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,876 number | 2,766 number | 3,041 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,706 number | 2,570 number | 2,840 number | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 2,840 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,041 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,570 number in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.