Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana
Guyana: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 62.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana stood at 62.9%.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana peaked at 68.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.4% | — |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.8% | 65.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 55.9% | 68.4% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guyana was 62.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.