East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guinea: Expenditure on primary education

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.2%
in 2014
Guinea
61.6%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Guinea rank
3rd

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 61.6% against 42.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 3rd of 24 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 41.7% 0.9% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 41.8% 39.3% 2.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guinea?
Guinea, at 61.6% against 42.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea?
19.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 3rd of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.