Guatemala vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
SDG: Europe and Northern America
10.7%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
39th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guatemala
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 39th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 11.6% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 11.3% | 10.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 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, Guatemala or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guatemala and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd 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