Government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea
Guinea: Government expenditure per student, primary was 6.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea, 2008–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea is 6.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.
That places Guinea 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
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 government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Guinea was 6.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Guinea ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.