Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0066 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1984.
That places Guyana 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | +15.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0066 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0066 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 18 Ireland 0.0067 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0067 units per person compare
- 20 San Marino 0.0067 units per person compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0066 units per person compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.0065 units per person compare
- 24 Argentina 0.0062 units per person compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Guyana was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.