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
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Guinea, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Gross national expenditure 34.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 205.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 83.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.7% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 101.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.74 billion current US$ (2025)
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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.