Guyana Education Spending 1999-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Guyana education spending for 2018 was 16.00%, a 1.63% decline from 2017.
- Guyana education spending for 2017 was 17.64%, a 1.08% decline from 2016.
- Guyana education spending for 2016 was 18.72%, a 0.91% increase from 2015.
- Guyana education spending for 2015 was 17.80%, a 0.93% decline from 2014.
| Guyana Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2018 |
16.00% |
-1.63% |
| 2017 |
17.64% |
-1.08% |
| 2016 |
18.72% |
0.91% |
| 2015 |
17.80% |
-0.93% |
| 2014 |
18.74% |
8.55% |
| 2012 |
10.19% |
-1.53% |
| 2011 |
11.72% |
-0.12% |
| 2010 |
11.84% |
1.60% |
| 2009 |
10.24% |
-1.29% |
| 2007 |
11.53% |
-1.96% |
| 2006 |
13.48% |
-0.34% |
| 2005 |
13.82% |
2.74% |
| 2004 |
11.08% |
-2.73% |
| 2003 |
13.81% |
-3.09% |
| 2002 |
16.90% |
0.34% |
| 2001 |
16.56% |
-1.10% |
| 2000 |
17.66% |
-5.03% |
| 1999 |
22.69% |
-5.03% |
