Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea

Guinea: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2016
All-time low
9.2%
in 2025
Years of data
28
1991–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 10 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 11.5 %1999: 14.7 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 11 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 15 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.9 %2023: 10 %2024: 9.3 %2025: 9.2 %

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 is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea peaked at 15.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.

Guinea ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 10.0% 14.7% 4
2000s 12.9% 10.4% 15.7% 8
2010s 13.1% 9.7% 15.8% 10
2020s 11.1% 9.2% 14.3% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 158 Tonga 9.3% compare
  2. 159 Qatar 9.3% compare
  3. 160 Cook Islands 9.2% compare
  4. 162 Palau 9.1% compare
  5. 163 France 9.1% compare
  6. 164 Romania 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea was 9.2% in 2025, 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?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
How does Guinea rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Guinea ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.