Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 27.2 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 27.2 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.2 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.84 millions, in 1999.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.84 millions | — |
| 2010 | 20.75 millions | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 23.55 millions | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 24.72 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.2 millions | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 millions | 17.84 millions | 17.84 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.06 millions | 20.75 millions | 27.2 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Central African Republic 33.6 millions compare
- 168 Dominica 28.32 millions compare
- 169 Comoros 27.48 millions compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.55 millions compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 20.79 millions compare
- 173 Tonga 17.69 millions compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Guinea-Bissau was 27.2 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 millions in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release