Chile vs Guatemala: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chile
19.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
19.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
13th
Guatemala rank
14th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 18.7% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.4% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.1% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Chile or Guatemala?
- Chile, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chile and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chile ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release