Guinea Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Guinea's education spending was 1.73% in 2025, ranked 155th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1984–2025.
Overview
Guinea's education spending stood at 1.73% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.73% by 2025. Guinea ranked 155th globally.
Guinea’s education spending as a share of gross domestic product has risen steadily from a trough of 0.33 percent in 1984 to an all‑time peak of 2.63 percent in 2013, reflecting a long‑term commitment to expanding public resources for schooling. By 2025 the ratio had settled at 1.73 percent, placing the country 155th in the world and virtually matching Pakistan’s 1.73 percent level while remaining slightly below the Cayman Islands (1.75 percent) and Gabon (1.78 percent). The 28‑year coverage shows that the post‑peak period has been characterised by a modest decline, suggesting that the rapid expansion of the early 2000s has not been fully sustained. Continued fiscal space for education will likely depend on broader macro‑economic stability and the capacity to prioritise human‑capital investment, factors that could either reinforce the recent downward drift or enable a renewed upward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.66% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.73% | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.73% | +0.01% | #155 |
| 2023 | 1.72% | −0.28% | #10 |
| 2022 | 2.01% | −0.03% | #16 |
| 2021 | 2.04% | −0.41% | #16 |
| 2020 | 2.45% | +0.59% | #20 |
| 2019 | 1.86% | −0.53% | #12 |
| 2018 | 2.38% | +0.06% | #22 |
| 2017 | 2.32% | −0.22% | #17 |
| 2016 | 2.54% | +0.03% | #19 |
| 2015 | 2.52% | +0.09% | #18 |
| 2014 | 2.42% | −0.21% | #23 |
| 2013 | 2.63% | +0.80% | #25 |
| 2012 | 1.83% | −0.45% | #9 |
| 2011 | 2.29% | −0.26% | #16 |
| 2010 | 2.55% | +0.34% | #25 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guinea's education spending was 1.73% in 2025. Ranked 155th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
Guinea's education spending peaked at 2.63% in 2013.
The lowest education spending in Guinea was 0.33% in 1984.
Guinea ranks 155th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guinea's education spending is projected to reach 1.73% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Guinea in 2025 was 1.73%. This ranks 155th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_guinea_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Guinea Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guinea/education-spending-gdp/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}