Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6848 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guyana, 1970–2012
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.6848 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guyana peaked at 3.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6848, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 | — |
| 1977 | 2.37 | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8984 | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8116 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7038 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7002 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7148 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6848 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.73 | 2.37 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.36 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.7038 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6999 | 0.6848 | 0.7148 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 compare
- 29 Anguilla 0.756 compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 0.7262 compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6348 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6083 compare
- 34 Haiti 0.1184 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guyana?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guyana was 0.6848 in 2012, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6848 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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