Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala peaked at 75.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.9% | — |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7% | 65.2% | 75.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 62.6% | 68.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Spain 63.6% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.3% compare
- 27 San Marino 63.3% compare
- 29 Mali 62.5% compare
- 30 Argentina 62.3% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 62.1% 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 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 62.6% 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 75.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 77 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 down 12.9%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release