Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.0% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala peaked at 8.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Guatemala ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary 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