Education spending in Guyana
Guyana: Education spending was 4.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Education spending in Guyana, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, education spending in Guyana stood at 4.45.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Guyana peaked at 9.38 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Education spending in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.33 | — |
| 1977 | 7.09 | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 9.38 | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 8.25 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 7.23 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.56 | +137.2% |
| 2000 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.37 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.96 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | -4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +137.2% | 3.61 | 8.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 | 4.33 | 9.38 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.74 | 7.23 | 8.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 3.61 | 8.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 2.15 | 8.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 2.24 | 4.74 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 81 Bulgaria 4.5 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 4.48 compare
- 83 Seychelles 4.45 compare
- 85 Brunei 4.43 compare
- 86 Cook Islands 4.42 compare
- 87 Oman 4.38 compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Guyana?
- Education spending in Guyana was 4.45 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 in 1979.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for education spending?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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