Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 58 Republic of Korea 22.4% compare
- 59 Estonia 21.7% compare
- 60 Peru 17.6% compare
- 62 Uganda 11.4%
- 63 Azerbaijan 10.9% compare
- 64 Timor-Leste 9.5%
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 13.1% 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 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 68 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 18.6%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release