Guinea vs South Sudan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guinea
1.7%
in 2023
South Sudan
1.6%
in 2016
Guinea rank
189th
South Sudan rank
191st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 1.7% against 1.6% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 191st 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.