Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2006
All-time low
0.7612
in 1994
Years of data
29
1970–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.82 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 2.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7612, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8275 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8825 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7612 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9175 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9427 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.8275 | 1.18 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.7612 | 0.9427 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.01 | 2.04 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.94 | 4 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala was 1.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7612 in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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