Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.16 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana stood at 23.16. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana peaked at 37.42 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.59 | 29.09 | 32.58 | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.5 | 32.99 | 37.42 | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.44 | 26.66 | 29.97 | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.3 | 25.56 | 28.04 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 23.16 | 24.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 326,682 (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guyana was 23.16 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.