Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana

Guyana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 65.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
65.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2012
All-time low
37.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2012

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, 1999–2012

02040601999200520121999: 38.3 %2000: 37.8 %2001: 40.4 %2003: 46.1 %2005: 48.7 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 55.5 %2009: 59.5 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana peaked at 65.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2000.

Guyana ranks 50th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Guyana, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 38.3% —
2000 37.8% -1.3%
2001 40.4% +6.8%
2003 46.1% +14.3%
2005 48.7% +5.5%
2007 52.6% +8.1%
2008 55.5% +5.4%
2009 59.5% +7.2%
2010 60.9% +2.4%
2011 62.9% +3.4%
2012 65.2% +3.6%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 65.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.9%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 65.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.5%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1
2000s 48.7% 37.8% 59.5% 7
2010s 63.0% 60.9% 65.2% 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 47 Barbados 72.9% compare
  2. 48 Togo 68.4% compare
  3. 49 Cameroon 67.9% compare
  4. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 64.7% compare
  5. 52 Bahamas 63.2% compare
  6. 53 Brunei 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Guyana was 65.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Guyana ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.