Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau is 2.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.514 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.71 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.22 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea-Bissau was 2.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.