Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea
Guinea: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea, 1984–2023
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 is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea peaked at 2.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
That places Guinea 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 186 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 187 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare
- 188 Monaco 1.7% compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 1.6% compare
- 191 South Sudan 1.6% compare
- 192 Indonesia 1.3% compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.5 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.68 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guinea was 1.7% in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 (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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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.