Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 11.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 11.88. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 11.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 86th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 | — |
| 2001 | 8.69 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.16 | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 10.54 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.59 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.37 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.88 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 5.57 | 11.16 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 8.59 | 11.88 | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 11.88 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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