Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.9% | — |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +186.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.9% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 33.7% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala was 33.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release