Education spending in Guatemala
Government spending on education in Guatemala was equal to 3.1% of GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2017.
Guatemala, 2024
3.1%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2023
3.6%
Education spending in Guatemala over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1% | – |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 3.1% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 3.0%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
More for Guatemala
All statistics for Guatemala
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
27.3%
2023 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
101.5%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
24.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
85.0%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
56.5%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
23.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS