Guatemala vs Saint Lucia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Guatemala
1.4%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.7%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
27th
Saint Lucia rank
24th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Guatemala
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 24th of 44 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saint Lucia rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guatemala ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 24th of 44 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 secondary 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