Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.8% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala peaked at 3.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8% | — |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Guatemala was 1.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release