Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 6,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 6,700 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 6,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,570, in 1995.
That places Guyana 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,989 | — |
| 1976 | 3,429 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 3,527 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,506 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,600 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 1,912 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,859 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,570 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 2,150 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 3,942 | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 3,915 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,265 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 3,574 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3,559 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,766 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,148 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4,235 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,182 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 5,221 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,700 | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,209 | 2,989 | 3,429 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,516 | 3,506 | 3,527 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,818 | 1,570 | 2,150 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,651 | 3,265 | 3,942 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,050 | 3,766 | 4,235 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,701 | 5,182 | 6,700 | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 6,700 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,570 in 1995.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release