Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guatemala
19.3%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
19.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guatemala
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.8% against 19.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.4% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 20.3% | 1.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Guatemala or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 19.8% against 19.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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