Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Guinea

Guinea: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
76th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1991–2018

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Guinea, 1991–2018

00.511.51991200420181991: 0.655 %1992: 0.724 %1993: 0.731 %2008: 0.645 %2009: 0.92 %2010: 0.993 %2011: 0.804 %2012: 0.799 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.943 %2015: 0.98 %2016: 1 %2017: 0.939 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 1.4% for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Guinea peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

That places Guinea 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Guinea, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 0.7%
1992 0.7% +10.5%
1993 0.7% +0.9%
2008 0.6% -11.8%
2009 0.9% +42.7%
2010 1.0% +7.8%
2011 0.8% -19.0%
2012 0.8% -0.6%
2013 1.1% +32.4%
2014 0.9% -10.8%
2015 1.0% +4.0%
2016 1.0% +5.2%
2017 0.9% -8.9%
2018 1.4% +52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Guinea?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Guinea was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Guinea rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Guinea ranks 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/