Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 818.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 818.83 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 904.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 416.11, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 433.24 | — |
| 2001 | 539.58 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 416.11 | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 446 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 458.51 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 527.43 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 666.97 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 702.98 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 573.55 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 511.42 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 547.43 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 626.6 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 650.71 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 611.6 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 630.65 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 642.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 703.72 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 723.09 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 665.39 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 726.3 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 809.77 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 904.17 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 818.83 | -9.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 818.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 818.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.85 | 416.11 | 702.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 622.17 | 511.42 | 723.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.89 | 665.39 | 904.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 818.83 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 904.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.11 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Guatemala ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release