Guinea vs Tonga: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guinea
9.2%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
163rd
Tonga rank
160th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Guinea ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 26.1% | 11.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 19.7% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Guinea |
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 or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Tonga rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guinea ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release