Guatemala vs Turkey: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guatemala
3.1%
in 2024
Turkey
3.1%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
148th
Turkey rank
146th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guatemala
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Turkey ahead.
Guatemala ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guatemala or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guatemala and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Turkey rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 146th 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.