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