Expenditure on tertiary education in Guinea
Guinea: Expenditure on tertiary education was 17.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Guinea is 17.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 96th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 25.8% | 34.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 17.3% | 43.3% | 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 tertiary education in Guinea?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Guinea was 17.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Guinea ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.