Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea
Guinea: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 65.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 65.2% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 445.6% on the previous year and up 1,266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea peaked at 65.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Guinea 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.8% | — |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +149.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +445.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.9% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 2 Kenya 18.2% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 17.1%
- 4 Cambodia 13.3% compare
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Guinea was 65.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guinea ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,266.3%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release