Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana
Guyana: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana peaked at 22.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +84.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.3% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guyana was 7.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guyana ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release