Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana
Guyana: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.1% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Guyana 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +241.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guyana was 0.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release