Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana
Guyana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 71.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana stood at 71.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 125th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.7% | — |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 68.4% | 86.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 71.7% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 122 Nicaragua 81.0% compare
- 123 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 75.5% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
- 127 Montserrat 69.7% compare
- 128 Anguilla 65.2% compare
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guyana was 71.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release