Benin vs Guinea: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Benin
77.7%
in 2015
Guinea
89.7%
in 2014
Benin rank
17th
Guinea rank
16th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
50100150200250300200020072015

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 89.7% against 77.7% in Benin, a difference of 12.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 112.8% 166.9% 54.1% Guinea
2010s 71.1% 85.1% 14.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 89.7% against 77.7% in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Benin and Guinea?
12.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Benin ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.