Education spending in Guatemala
Guatemala: Education spending was 3.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Guatemala stood at 3.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Guatemala peaked at 3.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Education spending in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 | — |
| 1971 | 2.03 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +94.0% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +94.0% | 1.56 | 3.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.63 | 2.03 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3.03 | 3.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.85 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.08 | 3.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
- 146 Turkey 3.1 compare
- 147 Albania 3.09 compare
- 149 Madagascar 3.05 compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 compare
- 151 Ghana 2.91 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Guatemala?
- Education spending in Guatemala was 3.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for education spending?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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