Euro area vs Guinea-Bissau: Government expenditure on education, total

Euro area
10.8%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
16.2%
in 2013
Euro area rank
43rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Euro area
  • Guinea-Bissau
051015198620042022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16.2% against 10.8% in Euro area, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Euro area ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 46 groups.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 16.7% 5.0% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 11.2% 12.5% 1.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Euro area or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 16.2% against 10.8% in Euro area as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Euro area and Guinea-Bissau?
5.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Guinea-Bissau?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Euro area and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Euro area ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.