Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana
Guyana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 60.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana stood at 60.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana peaked at 71.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 81 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.4% | — |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.9% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 60.7% | 65.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 60.7% 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 71.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 81 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 7.2%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release