Ghana vs Guatemala: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ghana
2.9%
in 2022
Guatemala
3.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
151st
Guatemala rank
148th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.