Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0254 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana peaked at 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Guyana 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 192 Iceland 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Guyana ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.