Government expenditure on education, US$ in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 22.31 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.31 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.31 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.77 millions, in 1999.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.77 millions | — |
| 2010 | 15.81 millions | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 20.43 millions | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8 millions | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.31 millions | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 millions | 11.77 millions | 11.77 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.59 millions | 15.81 millions | 22.31 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau was 22.31 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 millions in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 181 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release