All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana
Guyana: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 62.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana stood at 62.9%.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana peaked at 68.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.4% | — |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.8% | 65.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 55.9% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Guyana was 62.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release