Guyana vs Oman: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guyana
4.5%
in 2018
Oman
4.4%
in 2022
Guyana rank
84th
Oman rank
87th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guyana
- Oman
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 84th and Oman ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guyana or Oman?
- Guyana, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Oman as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guyana and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Oman?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Oman rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guyana ranks 84th and Oman ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.