Guatemala vs Peru: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
11.9%
in 2018
Peru
11.2%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
86th
Peru rank
89th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 11.9% against 11.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 86th and Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 11.9% against 11.2% in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 86th and Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.