Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana is 0.001 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 116th of 200 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 (number), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | +28.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.001 units per person compare
- 114 Monaco 0.001 units per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.001 units per person compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.001 units per person compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.001 units per person compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0009 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, male (number), per capita in Guyana?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guyana was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.