Guyana vs Italy: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guyana
7.2%
in 2025
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Guyana rank
184th
Italy rank
182nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guyana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Guyana ranks 184th and Italy ranks 182nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 4.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.2% | 7.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guyana or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guyana and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Italy rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guyana ranks 184th and Italy ranks 182nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release