What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Moldova?

0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Moldova?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Guinea-Bissau

16.2%

in 2013

Republic of Moldova

16.0%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

46th

Republic of Moldova rank

49th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Republic of Moldova ranks 49th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.7%	14.1%	2.6%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	12.5%	20.8%	8.3%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guinea-Bissau or Republic of Moldova?: Guinea-Bissau, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Moldova?: 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Moldova?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Moldova rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Republic of Moldova ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit: UIS calculation
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release