Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana stood at 0.0247 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana peaked at 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Guyana 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0247 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0247 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.3% | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 188 Suriname 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Chad 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Niger 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Libya 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 0.0161 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Guyana was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Guyana ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.