Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2% | — |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +198.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.1% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 16.8% | 38.4% | 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 35.6% 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 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 99 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 120.7%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release