Guatemala vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
WB: High Income (july 2025)
11.9%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
39th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
36th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Guatemala
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 11.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 39th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.3% | 9.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.2% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 11.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Guatemala and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 5.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 36th 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