Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.4% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 3.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.1% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1.6% | 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, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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