What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?

0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Government expenditure on education, total

Guinea-Bissau

16.2%

in 2013

Malawi

16.0%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

46th

Malawi rank

48th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Guinea-Bissau
Malawi

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.7%	0.0%	16.7%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?: Guinea-Bissau, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Malawi as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?: 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th 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.