Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Guatemala

Guatemala: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 4,798 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,798 millions
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
4,798 millions
in 2019
All-time low
641.53 millions
in 1994
Years of data
17
1993–2019

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200620191993: 698.4 millions1994: 641.5 millions1995: 766.1 millions1996: 782.6 millions2006: 2.4k millions2007: 2.6k millions2008: 2.9k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 3.0k millions2012: 3.2k millions2013: 3.2k millions2014: 3.5k millions2015: 3.9k millions2016: 3.8k millions2017: 3.9k millions2018: 4.4k millions2019: 4.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 4,798 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 4,798 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 641.53 millions, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 71st out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 722.16 millions 641.53 millions 782.61 millions 4
2000s 2,629 millions 2,363 millions 2,898 millions 3
2010s 3,654 millions 2,689 millions 4,798 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Guatemala?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Guatemala was 4,798 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4,798 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 641.53 millions in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Guatemala ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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 PPP$. 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/