Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana
Guyana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
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 61.1%.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana peaked at 63.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 34th out of 76 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 | 49.8% | — |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 49.8% | 63.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.2% | 61.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 62.1% compare
- 32 Senegal 62.1%
- 33 Costa Rica 61.2%
- 35 Paraguay 61.1% compare
- 36 Afghanistan 61.0%
- 37 Benin 60.0% 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 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 61.1% 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 63.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 76 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 up 22.8%. 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, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release