Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala is 11.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 16.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Guatemala was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release