Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea

Guinea: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 6.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.8%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
110th
of 122 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2016

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, 2008–2016

02462008201220162008: 42009: 6.62010: 72011: 5.52012: 5.32013: 6.92014: 6.12016: 6.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 6.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2016.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.

That places Guinea 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Guinea, 2008 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2008 4.0%
2009 6.6% +64.6%
2010 7.0% +5.5%
2011 5.5% -21.7%
2012 5.3% -2.4%
2013 6.9% +30.0%
2014 6.1% -12.1%
2016 6.8% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.0% 6.6% 2
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 107 Ethiopia 7.9% compare
  2. 108 Guyana 7.8% compare
  3. 109 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
  4. 111 Benin 6.7% compare
  5. 112 Chad 6.6% compare
  6. 113 Panama 6.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Guinea was 6.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
How does Guinea rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Guinea ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/