Afghanistan vs Guinea: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Afghanistan
2.3%
in 2018
Guinea
2.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
159th
Guinea rank
156th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea
0123198420022020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 185 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Guinea?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release