Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 35.9% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala is 35.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.3% | — |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.5% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 16.6% | 36.4% | 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 35.9% 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 36.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 118 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 93.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release