Government expenditure on education, US$ in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 22.3 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
22.3 millions
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
171st
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.3 millions
in 2013
All-time low
11.77 millions
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2013

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013

051015201999200620131999: 11.8 millions2010: 15.8 millions2011: 20.4 millions2012: 19.8 millions2013: 22.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.3 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.3 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.77 millions, in 1999.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.77 millions 11.77 millions 11.77 millions 1
2010s 19.58 millions 15.8 millions 22.3 millions 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 168 Eritrea 25.76 millions compare
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  3. 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.4 millions compare
  4. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 21.74 millions compare
  5. 173 Tonga 7.92 millions compare
  6. 174 Kiribati 7.56 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Guinea-Bissau was 22.3 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 22.3 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 11.77 millions in 1999.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/