Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 93.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala stood at 93.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 83.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 91.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Guatemala was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Current expenditure 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