Trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana
Guyana: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 55.3% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 62.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 57.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 112 Eswatini 61.8% compare
- 113 Liberia 60.5% compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.1% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% 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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Guyana was 55.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.