Guyana: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 41.14% from 4,485 in 1971 (0.65% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 21 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Guyana's primary education, teachers rose 17.9% on 2023 (from 5,370 to 6,330).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was −0.8% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.9% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.6% in 1982. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Guyana had the 82nd highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Guyana in the 2024 ranking

• Trinidad and Tobago — 79th of 108: 7,693
• Armenia — 80th of 108: 7,540
• Moldova — 81st of 108: 7,408
• Fiji — 83rd of 108: 6,295
• Mauritius — 84th of 108: 6,144
• Luxembourg — 85th of 108: 5,878

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,087 (2023)
• Aruba — 628 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 1,497 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,592 (2024)
• Belize — 2,497 (2024)
• Bolivia — 76,710 (2024)
• Brazil — 696,748 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 247 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 323 (2024)
• Chile — 94,709 (2024)
• Colombia — 180,781 (2022)

More education data for Guyana

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 94,786 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.55% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.33% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 97.77% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 87.28% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 26.43% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Guyana's primary education, teachers?

6,330 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 41.14% from 4,485 in 1971 (0.65% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6,330 in 2024 and the lowest 3,257 in 1984.

How does Guyana rank?

82nd highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Guyana?

In 2024, Guyana's primary education, teachers rose 17.9% on 2023 (from 5,370 to 6,330). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was −0.8% and a typical year strayed about 4.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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