Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana
Guyana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 23.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana is 23.7%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana peaked at 44.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.6% | — |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +214.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 22.0% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 7.5% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 Ireland 28.4% compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2%
- 33 South Sudan 24.1%
- 35 South Africa 19.8% compare
- 36 Mali 17.1% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 14.9%
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana was 23.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release