Guatemala vs Macau, China: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Guatemala
62.6%
in 2024
Macau, China
63.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
89th
Macau, China rank
87th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Guatemala
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 63.8% against 62.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Macau, China ranks 87th of 116 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 53.8% | 16.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Guatemala or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 63.8% against 62.6% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Guatemala and Macau, China?
- 1.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Macau, China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Macau, China rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Macau, China ranks 87th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.