GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Guatemala: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
11.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
37th
Guatemala rank
39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 11.7% in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 21.7% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 22.6% | 10.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 22.2% | 10.3% | 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, GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 11.7% in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Guatemala?
- 5.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Guatemala?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- 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