Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana
Guyana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.0% 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
Guyana recorded 62.0% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana peaked at 64.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.9% | — |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.3% | 64.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 55.5% | 62.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 42 Afghanistan 62.3%
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.2% compare
- 44 Malaysia 62.2% compare
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 60.5% compare
- 47 Cameroon 59.2% compare
- 48 Oman 58.8%
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 62.0% 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 64.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guyana ranks 45th out of 80 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 10.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release