Expenditure on secondary education in Guyana
Guyana: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Guyana, 1970–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2012, expenditure on secondary education in Guyana stood at 33.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Guyana peaked at 51.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 76th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.8% | — |
| 1977 | 33.9% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 33.9% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.6% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.3% | 33.4% | 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 expenditure on secondary education in Guyana?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Guyana was 33.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Guyana ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.