Education spending in Guyana
Government spending on education in Guyana was equal to 4.5% of GDP in 2018.
The latest value for Guyana is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Guyana, 2018
4.5%
Change from 2017
−0.2percentage points
World, 2018
4.2%
Education spending in Guyana over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guyana | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 4.7% in 2017.
- Since 2006, when it was 3.1%, the figure has changed by +1.3 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2018 was 4.2%.
More for Guyana
All statistics for Guyana
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
26.4%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
97.6%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
43.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.2%
2019 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
83.0%
2019 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
61.8%
2019 · UNESCO UIS