Cameroon vs Guyana: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Cameroon
5.1%
in 2012
Guyana
5.4%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
124th
Guyana rank
123rd

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 124th and Guyana ranks 123rd of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 4.8% 1.1% Cameroon
2010s 5.1% 5.4% 0.2% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Guyana?
Guyana, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Cameroon as of 2012.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Guyana?
0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guyana?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Guyana rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 124th and Guyana ranks 123rd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release