Guyana: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Since 1974 it is up 441.97% from 984 in 1974 (3.44% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 32 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Guyana's secondary education, teachers, female rose 34.2% on 2023 (from 3,973 to 5,333).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2023), the average change was +18.3% and a typical year strayed about 32.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 94.9% in 1996. 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 64th highest value of the 83 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

• Mauritius — 61st of 83: 6,014
• Bahrain — 62nd of 83: 5,384
• Sierra Leone — 63rd of 83: 5,340
• Luxembourg — 65th of 83: 3,752
• Malta — 66th of 83: 3,078
• Chad — 67th of 83: 2,404

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 19 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

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 — 6,330 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 87.28% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Guyana's secondary education, teachers, female?

5,333 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1974?

It is up 441.97% from 984 in 1974 (3.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 5,333 in 2024 and the lowest 686 in 1995.

How does Guyana rank?

64th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Guyana's secondary education, teachers, female rose 34.2% on 2023 (from 3,973 to 5,333). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2023), the average change was +18.3% and a typical year strayed about 32.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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