Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Guatemala
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guatemala ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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