All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala
Guatemala: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 58.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala is 58.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala peaked at 90.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.1% | — |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.1% | 90.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 62.7% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 56.1% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala was 58.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release