Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea is 2.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
That places Guinea 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +312.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +71.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 153 Philippines 2.5% compare
- 154 Panama 2.5% compare
- 155 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 157 Armenia 2.4% compare
- 158 Liberia 2.4% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 2.3% compare
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea was 2.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release