Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 7,943 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala stood at 7,943 millions. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 7,943 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,467 millions, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,631 millions | — |
| 1994 | 1,467 millions | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1,716 millions | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1,721 millions | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,223 millions | +145.3% |
| 2007 | 4,573 millions | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4,951 millions | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,504 millions | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,889 millions | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5,097 millions | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,079 millions | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,484 millions | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5,794 millions | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,781 millions | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,970 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,554 millions | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6,950 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,044 millions | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,141 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,719 millions | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7,745 millions | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,943 millions | +2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,943 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,429 millions, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,943 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,722 millions, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) 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 | +145.3% | 1,721 millions | 4,223 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,634 millions | 1,467 millions | 1,721 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,582 millions | 4,223 millions | 4,951 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,610 millions | 4,504 millions | 6,950 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,518 millions | 7,044 millions | 7,943 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 7,943 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,943 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 millions in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release