Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.2% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Guatemala?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Guatemala was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release