Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bulgaria or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 2,464 millions against 2,413 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bulgaria and Guatemala?

51 millions, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?

12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bulgaria

2,413 millions

in 2017

Guatemala

2,464 millions

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

71st

Guatemala rank

70th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Bulgaria
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2,464 millions against 2,413 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 51 millions.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 70th of 174 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	416.26 millions	214.29 millions	201.97 millions	Bulgaria
2000s	1,759 millions	1,062 millions	696.96 millions	Bulgaria
2010s	2,113 millions	1,537 millions	576.21 millions	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bulgaria or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 2,464 millions against 2,413 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bulgaria and Guatemala?: 51 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guatemala?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Bulgaria ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 70th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/