International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +22573.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +139.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 82 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 83 Spain 0.1% compare
- 85 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 87 Cyprus 0.1% compare
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release