Guinea vs Zambia: Expenditure on primary education
Guinea
61.6%
in 2018
Zambia
67.4%
in 2017
Guinea rank
3rd
Zambia rank
1st
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 67.4% against 61.6% in Guinea, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 41.7% | 10.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 36.9% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 65.8% | 25.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 67.4% against 61.6% in Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Guinea and Zambia?
- 5.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Guinea ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.