Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Guatemala
0.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.4%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
160th
Nicaragua rank
159th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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