Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 75.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
75.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2016
All-time low
70.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 86.6 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 70.5 %2016: 88.6 %2017: 86.9 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 75 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 75.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Guatemala, 2012 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 78.0% compare
  2. 7 Jordan 76.5% compare
  3. 8 Maldives 76.1% compare
  4. 10 Senegal 73.5% compare
  5. 11 Niger 70.6% compare
  6. 12 Guinea 67.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guatemala was 75.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,080 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/