Guyana vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Guyana
4.5%
in 2018
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Guyana rank
84th
Seychelles rank
83rd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Guyana or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Guyana and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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