Trained teachers in primary education in Guyana
Guyana: Trained teachers in primary education was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Guyana stood at 82.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Guyana peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.7% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.4% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.1% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 66.2% | 82.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Guyana?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Guyana was 82.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Guyana ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (% of total 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.