Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 4,491 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4,491 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 4,491 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 775.52 millions, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 864.27 millions | — |
| 1994 | 775.52 millions | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 981.04 millions | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 1,038 millions | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,469 millions | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 1,700 millions | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1,597 millions | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,292 millions | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 1,430 millions | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,836 millions | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 2,835 millions | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,960 millions | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,502 millions | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 2,759 millions | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2,831 millions | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,677 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,694 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,892 millions | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,206 millions | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3,371 millions | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,644 millions | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,975 millions | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4,153 millions | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4,098 millions | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,460 millions | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4,432 millions | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,491 millions | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 914.65 millions | 775.52 millions | 1,038 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,015 millions | 1,292 millions | 2,960 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,055 millions | 2,502 millions | 3,975 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,327 millions | 4,098 millions | 4,491 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 4,491 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4,491 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.52 millions in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release