Guinea vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education, total
Guinea
9.2%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
161st
Tonga rank
159th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Guinea ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 26.1% | 11.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 19.7% | 7.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Guinea ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 159th 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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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.