Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala peaked at 88.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.5% | — |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 57.5% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 71.1% | 79.2% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala was 71.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release