Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, male was 805 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Guyana is 805, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 2,025 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,025 | — |
| 1974 | 1,399 | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 1,261 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,439 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 1,394 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,312 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,202 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,188 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,060 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 846 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 876 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 839 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 790 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 752 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 675 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 526 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 581 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 627 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 614 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 574 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 563 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 520 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 515 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 466 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 463 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 478 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 467 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 666 | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 625 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 805 | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,472 | 1,261 | 2,025 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,034 | 846 | 1,202 | 5 |
| 1990s | 693.83 | 526 | 839 | 6 |
| 2000s | 554.14 | 466 | 627 | 7 |
| 2010s | 469.33 | 463 | 478 | 3 |
| 2020s | 698.67 | 625 | 805 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana was 805 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release