Guinea vs Indonesia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guinea
1.7%
in 2023
Indonesia
1.3%
in 2023
Guinea rank
189th
Indonesia rank
192nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guinea
- Indonesia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Guinea ranks 189th and Indonesia ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guinea or Indonesia?
- Guinea, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guinea and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Indonesia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea ranks 189th and Indonesia ranks 192nd 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.