Government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, total was 17.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala, 1993–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala is 17.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala peaked at 24.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.3% | 23.0% | 6 |
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, total in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Guatemala was 17.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.