Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guinea-Bissau
2.0%
in 2013
Pakistan
1.9%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th
Pakistan rank
182nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Pakistan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Pakistan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.