Expenditure on primary education in Guinea
Guinea: Expenditure on primary education was 61.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Guinea, 1984–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 61.6% for expenditure on primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Guinea peaked at 61.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1984.
Guinea ranks 3rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 32.5% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.1% | 61.6% | 9 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Guinea?
- Expenditure on primary education in Guinea was 61.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Guinea ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.