International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +36.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Mozambique 1.3% compare
- 13 Malawi 1.3% compare
- 14 Gambia 1.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 17 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release