Guyana is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 82nd out of 154 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2021 and 1st out of the 27 countries with medium human development.
Areas of
Strength
Firms offering formal training (%)
Firms that spend on R&D (%)
Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
MSME financing gap (% GDP)
Areas of
Improvement
Government funding per secondary student (% of GDP per capita)
Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
Building quality control
High-technology trade (% total trade)
Youth not in employment, education or training (%)