Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
- 146 Turkey 3.1% compare
- 147 Albania 3.1% compare
- 149 Madagascar 3.0% compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.9% compare
- 151 Ghana 2.9% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.662 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.4 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 48.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 62.31 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Guatemala was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.