Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guyana
Guyana: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.29 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guyana, 1974–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guyana stood at 20.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guyana peaked at 22.7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16.48, in 2003.
Guyana ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.75 | 20.8 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.64 | 19.1 | 20.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 16.48 | 22.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 20.29 | 21.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (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, secondary in Guyana?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guyana was 20.29 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.