Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,071 number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Guyana, 2003–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Guyana is 2,071 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Guyana peaked at 2,071 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,815 number, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 102nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,964 number | — |
| 2005 | 1,845 number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,934 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,940 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,815 number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,935 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,071 number | +7.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,071 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,106 number, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,071 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686 number, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,921 number | 1,845 number | 1,964 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,940 number | 1,815 number | 2,071 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Guyana?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Guyana was 2,071 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,071 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 number in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.