Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 16.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau is 16.2%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 203.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea-Bissau was 16.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.