Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 485.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +160.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +271.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 10.5% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.7% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.1% | 23.6% | 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 23.3% 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 32.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 117 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 485.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release