Guatemala vs Malawi: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total

Guatemala
4.1%
in 2019
Malawi
2.9%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
9th
Malawi rank
12th

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
051015200620122019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Malawi 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, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Malawi?
1.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Guatemala ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 277 data points, 1998–2019
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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/