Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana
Guyana: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 6.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
6.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
113th
of 115 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.3%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2012
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana is 6.5%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
That places Guyana 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 110 Sierra Leone 7.3%
- 111 Ecuador 6.6% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 6.3%
- 115 Guatemala 5.8% 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Guyana was 6.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Guyana ranks 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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