Current education expenditure, total in Guyana
Guyana: Current education expenditure, total was 85.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Guyana, 2002–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2012, current education expenditure, total in Guyana stood at 85.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Guyana peaked at 91.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.7% | — |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.2% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 79.3% | 91.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 100 Cameroon 86.4% compare
- 101 Greece 86.1% compare
- 102 Oman 85.9% compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0%
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 84.4% compare
- 106 Macau, China 84.2%
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 current education expenditure, total in Guyana?
- Current education expenditure, total in Guyana was 85.4% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).