Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana

Guyana: Teachers in primary education, male was 467 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
467 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,025 number
in 1971
All-time low
463 number
in 2010
Years of data
27
1971–2012

Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana, 1971–2012

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1971199120121971: 2.0k number1974: 1.4k number1976: 1.3k number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.3k number1980: 1.2k number1981: 1.2k number1982: 1.1k number1984: 846 number1985: 876 number1991: 839 number1992: 790 number1993: 752 number1995: 675 number1997: 526 number1999: 581 number2000: 627 number2001: 614 number2003: 574 number2005: 563 number2007: 520 number2008: 515 number2009: 466 number2010: 463 number2011: 478 number2012: 467 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Guyana is 467 number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Guyana peaked at 2,025 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 463 number, in 2010.

That places Guyana 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,472 number 1,261 number 2,025 number 6
1980s 1,034 number 846 number 1,202 number 5
1990s 693.83 number 526 number 839 number 6
2000s 554.14 number 466 number 627 number 7
2010s 469.33 number 463 number 478 number 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 538 number compare
  2. 161 Mongolia 514 number compare
  3. 162 Uruguay 506 number compare
  4. 164 Macao 436 number compare
  5. 165 Barbados 328 number compare
  6. 166 Kyrgyzstan 296 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Guyana?
Teachers in primary education, male in Guyana was 467 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 2,025 number in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 463 number in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Guyana ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/