Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 157 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 158 Lebanon 0.4% compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.3% compare
- 162 Chad 0.3% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 secondary 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