Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 5.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guyana, 2003–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.4% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guyana peaked at 18.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.
That places Guyana 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.5% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.9% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guyana?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guyana was 5.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 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