Government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana
Guyana: Government expenditure per student, primary was 7.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana, 2003–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana peaked at 18.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 110th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 3 |
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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 per student, primary in Guyana?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Guyana was 7.8% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.