Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 86.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.6% | — |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 70.5% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 74.4% | 89.7% | 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 86.3% 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 89.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 103 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release