APPROXIMATELY 1,500 teachers are expected to graduate from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) this year, marking another significant step in the government’s ongoing initiative to ensure that all teachers in public schools are formally trained by 2025.
The graduates would have completed a rigorous two-year programme aimed at equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to enhance the quality of education in classrooms across the country. This year’s cohort follows last November’s record-breaking graduation of 1,796 teachers, the largest batch in the college’s history.

As part of the government’s commitment to improving education, 99.5 per cent of teachers in classrooms nationwide are either trained or currently undergoing training. This initiative aims to ensure smaller class sizes benefit from increased expertise, fostering a higher quality of education.
A breakdown of last year’s graduates shows that 87 per cent of the cohort were women, and over 20 per cent hailed from hinterland and riverine communities. Region Four accounted for 35 per cent of the graduates, followed by Region 10 with 11 per cent, Region Three with 14 per cent, and Regions Two and Six each contributing 12 per cent.

In terms of subject specialisations, 238 trainees graduated as Secondary Academic teachers. Among them, 78 per cent were trained in English, 75 per cent in Mathematics, 35 per cent in Science, 31 per cent in Social Studies, and nine per cent in Spanish.
The government has demonstrated its commitment to fostering quality education through several initiatives. These include improving educational facilities, expanding the use of information and communication technology (ICT), enhancing technical and vocational education training (TVET), and increasing scholarship opportunities. These efforts aim to ensure that students nationwide have access to well-trained teachers and improved educational resources.

As the number of trained teachers in Guyana continues to grow, the country remains on track to meet its target of having all teachers in public schools formally trained by 2025, a goal that aligns with the nation’s broader objective of strengthening its education system for future generations.