Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 802 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in French Guiana, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1996, teachers in primary education, both sexes in French Guiana stood at 802. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in French Guiana peaked at 802 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 259, in 1976.
That places French Guiana 186th out of 216 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 343 | — |
| 1972 | 315 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 265 | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 298 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 282 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 259 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 279 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 428 | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 403 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 409 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 409 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 423 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 802 | +89.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +89.6% | 423 | 802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291.57 | 259 | 343 | 7 |
| 1980s | 414.4 | 403 | 428 | 5 |
| 1990s | 802 | 802 | 802 | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 185 Tonga 818 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in French Guiana?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in French Guiana was 802 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 802 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 in 1976.
- How does French Guiana rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- French Guiana ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 1996.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release