Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.0% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.0% 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 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 2.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release