Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 356 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Guyana is 356 number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Guyana peaked at 448 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 1972.
Guyana ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 number | — |
| 1973 | 18 number | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 147 number | +716.7% |
| 1981 | 118 number | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 127 number | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 156 number | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 150 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 119 number | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 161 number | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 240 number | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 189 number | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 140 number | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 257 number | +83.6% |
| 2006 | 248 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 291 number | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 448 number | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 293 number | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 414 number | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 367 number | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 356 number | -3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 356 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 356 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +716.7% | 18 number | 147 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 number | 15 number | 147 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 138.5 number | 118 number | 161 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 214.5 number | 189 number | 240 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 279.5 number | 140 number | 448 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 379 number | 356 number | 414 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Guyana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Guyana was 356 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 448 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.