Government expenditure on education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on education was 18.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
18.94
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 2015
All-time low
18.52
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Government expenditure on education in Guatemala, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education in Guatemala stood at 18.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Guatemala peaked at 20.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.52, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.52 | — |
| 2015 | 20.4 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.36 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.94 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.98 | 18.52 | 20.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.07 | 18.89 | 19.38 | 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 government expenditure on education in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on education in Guatemala was 18.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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