Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea
Guinea: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 92.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 92.3% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 437.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 8th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.7% | — |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +437.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.5% | 17.2% | 75.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 6 Aruba 93.0%
- 7 Palestine, State of 92.9% compare
- 9 Togo 90.5%
- 10 San Marino 87.2% compare
- 11 India 86.2%
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Guinea was 92.3% in 2020, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does Guinea rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.