Guatemala Education Spending 2014-2024

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 19.55%, a 0.5% increase from 2020.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2020 was 19.05%, a 0.51% increase from 2019.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2019 was 18.54%, a 0.27% increase from 2018.
  • Guatemala education spending for 2018 was 18.27%, a 0.18% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 29.08%
Namibia 25.14%
Kazakhstan 24.09%
Paraguay 23.64%
Marshall Islands 22.87%
Malaysia 20.46%
Costa Rica 20.08%
Dominican Republic 19.59%
Guatemala 19.55%
South Africa 18.49%
Belize 17.95%
Jamaica 17.42%
Peru 16.71%
Algeria 16.05%
Cuba 15.97%
Gabon 15.36%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Belarus 12.36%
Thailand 11.88%
Mauritius 11.67%
Colombia 11.55%
China 10.85%
Azerbaijan 10.79%
Bulgaria 10.56%
Tonga 10.12%
Grenada 10.06%
Maldives 10.03%
Albania 9.83%
Ecuador 9.76%
Jordan 9.72%
Armenia 9.67%
Turkey 8.81%
Romania 8.14%
Dominica 7.77%
Serbia 7.09%
Guatemala Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 19.55% 0.50%
2020 19.05% 0.51%
2019 18.54% 0.27%
2018 18.27% 0.18%
2017 18.09% 0.03%
2016 18.06% -0.46%
2015 18.53% 1.40%
2014 17.13% 1.40%