Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 3,327 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Guatemala stood at 3,327 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 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 us$ in Guatemala peaked at 3,327 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313.27 millions, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 313.27 millions | — |
| 1971 | 360.45 millions | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 386.53 millions | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 599.53 millions | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 539.18 millions | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 630.62 millions | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 632.65 millions | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,769 millions | +179.6% |
| 2007 | 1,916 millions | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,074 millions | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,887 millions | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,048 millions | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,135 millions | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,128 millions | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,297 millions | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,427 millions | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,422 millions | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,501 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,746 millions | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,911 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,951 millions | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,992 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,234 millions | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 3,245 millions | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,327 millions | +2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,327 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,774 millions, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,327 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 millions, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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 | +179.6% | 632.65 millions | 1,769 millions |
| 1993 | +55.1% | 386.53 millions | 599.53 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.42 millions | 313.27 millions | 386.53 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 600.5 millions | 539.18 millions | 632.65 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,920 millions | 1,769 millions | 2,074 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,350 millions | 1,887 millions | 2,911 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,150 millions | 2,951 millions | 3,327 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 us$ in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Guatemala was 3,327 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,327 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.27 millions in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release