Guyana vs Seychelles: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guyana
4.5%
in 2018
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Guyana rank
84th
Seychelles rank
83rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guyana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Guyana |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guyana and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Seychelles rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guyana ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 83rd 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.