Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 48.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau stood at 48.3%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.6% | — |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +131.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 48.3% | 63.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea-Bissau was 48.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.