Guatemala Education Spending 1996-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2021 was 22.96%, a 1.81% increase from 2020.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2020 was 21.14%, a 2.61% decline from 2019.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2019 was 23.76%, a 0.01% increase from 2018.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2018 was 23.75%, a 0.66% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
Belize 22.17%
Kazakhstan 20.34%
South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
Guatemala Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 22.96% 1.81%
2020 21.14% -2.61%
2019 23.76% 0.01%
2018 23.75% 0.66%
2017 23.09% -0.35%
2016 23.43% -0.65%
2015 24.09% 2.13%
2014 21.96% 1.32%
2013 20.64% -0.47%
2012 21.11% 0.86%
2011 20.25% 0.95%
2010 19.30% -4.05%
2008 23.35% 2.07%
2007 21.28% 0.94%
2006 20.34% 1.62%
1996 18.72% 1.62%