Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala

Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 4,607 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,607 millions
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
70th
of 161 countries
All-time high
4,607 millions
in 2019
All-time low
955.05 millions
in 1994
Years of data
17
1993–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 1993–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200620191993: 1.1k millions1994: 955.1 millions1995: 1.1k millions1996: 1.1k millions2006: 2.7k millions2007: 3.0k millions2008: 3.2k millions2010: 2.9k millions2011: 3.2k millions2012: 3.3k millions2013: 3.4k millions2014: 3.6k millions2015: 3.8k millions2016: 3.8k millions2017: 3.9k millions2018: 4.3k millions2019: 4.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 4,607 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 4,607 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 955.05 millions, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Guatemala, 1993 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1993 1,062 millions —
1994 955.05 millions -10.1%
1995 1,117 millions +17.0%
1996 1,121 millions +0.3%
2006 2,749 millions +145.3%
2007 2,976 millions +8.3%
2008 3,221 millions +8.2%
2010 2,932 millions -9.0%
2011 3,182 millions +8.5%
2012 3,319 millions +4.3%
2013 3,360 millions +1.3%
2014 3,628 millions +8.0%
2015 3,833 millions +5.7%
2016 3,825 millions -0.2%
2017 3,950 millions +3.3%
2018 4,338 millions +9.8%
2019 4,607 millions +6.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 4,607 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,468 millions, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 4,607 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,491 millions, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +145.3% 1,121 millions 2,749 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,064 millions 955.05 millions 1,121 millions 4
2000s 2,982 millions 2,749 millions 3,221 millions 3
2010s 3,697 millions 2,932 millions 4,607 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 4,607 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4,607 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 955.05 millions in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Guatemala ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/