Guatemala vs Peru: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Guatemala
0.1%
in 2024
Peru
0.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
38th
Peru rank
36th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guatemala ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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