Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Guyana
Guyana: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 30.28 millions in 2012. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Guyana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Guyana is 30.28 millions, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Guyana peaked at 30.88 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.84 millions, in 1970.
That places Guyana 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Guyana, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.84 millions | — |
| 1977 | 10.81 millions | +123.3% |
| 1979 | 25.49 millions | +135.8% |
| 1983 | 13.25 millions | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 9.04 millions | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 14.28 millions | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 millions | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 24.01 millions | +108.8% |
| 2007 | 17.52 millions | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 20.72 millions | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 27.66 millions | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 30.88 millions | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 30.28 millions | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.72 millions | 4.84 millions | 25.49 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.14 millions | 9.04 millions | 13.25 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.61 millions | 11.5 millions | 24.01 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.61 millions | 27.66 millions | 30.88 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Guyana?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Guyana was 30.28 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 millions in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release