International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea is 0.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 39 Togo 0.4% compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 41 Namibia 0.4% compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.3% compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guinea was 0.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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