Guatemala vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2024
Korea
1.8%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
39th
Korea rank
36th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Guatemala or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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