Cape Verde vs Guinea: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Cape Verde
0.5%
in 2023
Guinea
0.4%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
128th
Guinea rank
131st

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea
00.511.5198420032023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 128th and Guinea ranks 131st of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Cape Verde
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Cape Verde or Guinea?
Cape Verde, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cape Verde and Guinea?
0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Guinea ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release