Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana
Guyana: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 6.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana is 6.9%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Guyana 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 7.5% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guyana was 6.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release