Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.6% 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
In 2024, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala stood at 57.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala peaked at 86.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.5% | — |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.0% | 67.7% | 86.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 57.6% | 77.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (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 57.6% 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 86.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 72 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 20.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release