Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Guyana
Guyana: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 52.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education, academic staff in Guyana stood at 52.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Guyana peaked at 59.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1973.
Guyana ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.6% | — |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -10.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 52.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) 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 | +72.9% | 17.1% | 29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 17.1% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 22.6% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.3% | 54.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 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 tertiary education, academic staff in Guyana?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Guyana was 52.7% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1973.
- How does Guyana rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.