Education spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Education spending was 2.01 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
2.01
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 1999
All-time low
1.68
in 2010
Years of data
5
1999–2013
Education spending in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.01 for education spending in 2013.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.03 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.03 | — |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +6.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.68 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Guinea-Bissau?
- Education spending in Guinea-Bissau was 2.01 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 1999.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for education spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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