Guyana vs Nauru: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Guyana
7.2%
in 2025
Nauru
6.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
181st
Nauru rank
183rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Guyana
- Nauru
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.2% against 6.6% in Nauru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 181st and Nauru ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 5.7% | 12.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Guyana or Nauru?
- Guyana, at 7.2% against 6.6% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Guyana and Nauru?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nauru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Nauru rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Guyana ranks 181st and Nauru ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.