Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, France or Guinea?

Guinea, at 9.2% against 9.1% in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea?

10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.

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.

France vs Guinea: Government expenditure on education, total

France

9.1%

in 2022

Guinea

9.2%

in 2025

France rank

163rd

Guinea rank

161st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

France
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was France ahead.

France ranks 163rd and Guinea ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.2%	0.0%	10.2%	France
1990s	9.8%	11.0%	1.2%	Guinea
2010s	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	Guinea
2020s	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, France or Guinea?: Guinea, at 9.2% against 9.1% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between France and Guinea?: 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do France and Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: France ranks 163rd and Guinea ranks 161st of 193 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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.