Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 2.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
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 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release