Trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana
Guyana: Trained teachers in secondary education was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83.3% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 66th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.0% | — |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.2% | 83.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Guyana was 83.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Guyana ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.