Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0225 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Guyana 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0225 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0225 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 185 Suriname 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Russian Federation 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 0.0167 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.