Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana

Guyana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,330
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
6,330
in 2024
All-time low
3,257
in 1984
Years of data
41
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana, 1971–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199720241971: 4.5k1972: 4.3k1973: 4.2k1974: 4.1k1975: 4.1k1976: 4.1k1977: 4.3k1978: 4.5k1979: 4.2k1980: 4.0k1981: 3.9k1982: 3.5k1983: 3.5k1984: 3.3k1985: 3.3k1991: 3.5k1992: 3.7k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.5k1995: 3.4k1996: 3.3k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.7k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.2k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.1k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.4k2024: 6.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Guyana recorded 6,330 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana peaked at 6,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,257, in 1984.

That places Guyana 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 4,485
1972 4,349 -3.0%
1973 4,213 -3.1%
1974 4,077 -3.2%
1975 4,064 -0.3%
1976 4,052 -0.3%
1977 4,335 +7.0%
1978 4,460 +2.9%
1979 4,215 -5.5%
1980 4,003 -5.0%
1981 3,909 -2.3%
1982 3,493 -10.6%
1983 3,489 -0.1%
1984 3,257 -6.6%
1985 3,284 +0.8%
1991 3,509 +6.9%
1992 3,657 +4.2%
1993 3,669 +0.3%
1994 3,453 -5.9%
1995 3,417 -1.0%
1996 3,345 -2.1%
1997 3,461 +3.5%
1998 3,742 +8.1%
1999 4,022 +7.5%
2000 4,153 +3.3%
2001 4,202 +1.2%
2002 4,188 -0.3%
2003 4,174 -0.3%
2004 4,169 -0.1%
2005 4,164 -0.1%
2006 4,168 +0.1%
2007 4,173 +0.1%
2008 4,204 +0.7%
2009 3,942 -6.2%
2010 4,031 +2.3%
2011 4,012 -0.5%
2012 4,079 +1.7%
2021 5,427 +33.0%
2022 5,398 -0.5%
2023 5,370 -0.5%
2024 6,330 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,250 4,052 4,485 9
1980s 3,572 3,257 4,003 6
1990s 3,586 3,345 4,022 9
2000s 4,154 3,942 4,204 10
2010s 4,041 4,012 4,079 3
2020s 5,631 5,370 6,330 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
  2. 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
  3. 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
  4. 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
  5. 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
  6. 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guyana was 6,330 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 6,330 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,257 in 1984.
How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Guyana ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.