Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea
Guinea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea peaked at 52.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +339.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 4.8% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Guinea was 1.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release