Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.3%
World rank
117th
of 127 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2013
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2020
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.3% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Guinea ranks 117th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.1% | — |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea was 6.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 117th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release