Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1,783 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1977–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,783 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 2,237 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,149 number, in 1991.
That places Guyana 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,662 number | — |
| 1978 | 1,927 number | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,851 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,936 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,018 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,783 number | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 1,663 number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,471 number | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,399 number | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,400 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,149 number | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 1,438 number | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 1,538 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,516 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,545 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,795 number | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,831 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,091 number | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 2,222 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,229 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,237 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,032 number | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,932 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,825 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,792 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,811 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,751 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,783 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,813 number | 1,662 number | 1,927 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,667 number | 1,399 number | 2,018 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,613 number | 1,149 number | 2,091 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,038 number | 1,792 number | 2,237 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,782 number | 1,751 number | 1,811 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 131 Congo 2,101 number compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 2,084 number compare
- 133 Eswatini 1,935 number compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1,707 number compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 1,694 number
- 137 Cyprus 1,663 number compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 1,783 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,237 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 number in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.