Expenditure on secondary education in Guinea
Guinea: Expenditure on secondary education was 20.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2018, expenditure on secondary education in Guinea stood at 20.9%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Guinea peaked at 37.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Guinea 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +72.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.0% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 25.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 128 Maldives 21.6% compare
- 129 Albania 21.6% compare
- 130 Haiti 21.1% compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 133 Madagascar 19.3% compare
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% 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 secondary education in Guinea?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Guinea was 20.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Guinea ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.