Colombia vs Guatemala: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/