Ethiopia vs Guinea: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
7.9%
in 2015
Guinea
6.8%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
108th
Guinea rank
111th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 108th and Guinea ranks 111th of 122 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 6.6% 2.6% Ethiopia
2010s 8.5% 6.0% 2.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Guinea?
1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 108th and Guinea ranks 111th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.