Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Guyana

Guyana: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 27.83 millions in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
27.83 millions
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.83 millions
in 2012
All-time low
4.62 millions
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2012

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Guyana, 1970–2012

510152025301970199120121970: 4.6 millions1977: 10.7 millions1979: 12.1 millions1983: 13.8 millions1984: 10.3 millions2002: 26.2 millions2003: 20 millions2004: 14 millions2006: 21.4 millions2007: 22.2 millions2009: 22.3 millions2010: 24 millions2011: 26.4 millions2012: 27.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 27.83 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Guyana peaked at 27.83 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.62 millions, in 1970.

That places Guyana 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.14 millions 4.62 millions 12.12 millions 3
1980s 12.07 millions 10.34 millions 13.81 millions 2
2000s 20.99 millions 13.96 millions 26.17 millions 6
2010s 26.08 millions 24.04 millions 27.83 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Guyana?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Guyana was 27.83 millions in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 27.83 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 millions in 1970.
How does Guyana rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Guyana ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2012.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/