Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala peaked at 21.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 13 Chile 19.5% compare
- 15 Nicaragua 19.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 19.0% compare
- 17 Malaysia 18.9% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Guatemala was 19.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release