Guatemala vs Tunisia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
Tunisia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guatemala
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.3% against 17.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tunisia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 22.5% | 17.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 26.2% | 4.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 2.6% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.3% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guatemala and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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