All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala

Guatemala: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 78.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 103 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2015
All-time low
58.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2001–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala, 2001–2019

0204060801002001201020192001: 89.1 %2005: 87.6 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 72.6 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 93 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 79 %2019: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala stood at 78.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala peaked at 95.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 44th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Guatemala, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 89.1%
2005 87.6% -1.7%
2006 58.7% -33.0%
2007 71.9% +22.6%
2008 72.6% +0.9%
2012 80.9% +11.4%
2013 90.2% +11.6%
2014 93.0% +3.1%
2015 95.7% +2.9%
2016 87.4% -8.6%
2017 85.4% -2.3%
2018 79.0% -7.5%
2019 78.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.0% 58.7% 89.1% 5
2010s 86.3% 78.9% 95.7% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 41 Barbados 79.0% compare
  2. 42 Jordan 78.9% compare
  3. 43 South Africa 78.9% compare
  4. 45 Cameroon 78.9% compare
  5. 46 Kenya 78.7% compare
  6. 47 Burkina Faso 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Guatemala was 78.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Guatemala ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
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All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/