Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Guatemala

Guatemala: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
149th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1970–2019

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2019

00.10.20.30.41970199420191970: 0.361 %1971: 0.389 %1976: 0.255 %1993: 0.194 %1994: 0.2 %1995: 0.193 %1996: 0.198 %2000: 0.192 %2001: 0.25 %2002: 0.206 %2004: 0.239 %2005: 0.258 %2006: 0.302 %2007: 0.383 %2008: 0.408 %2010: 0.415 %2011: 0.366 %2012: 0.386 %2013: 0.413 %2014: 0.413 %2015: 0.39 %2016: 0.392 %2017: 0.388 %2018: 0.414 %2019: 0.399 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Guatemala is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 0.4%
1971 0.4% +7.9%
1976 0.3% -34.4%
1993 0.2% -23.9%
1994 0.2% +2.7%
1995 0.2% -3.4%
1996 0.2% +2.5%
2000 0.2% -3.0%
2001 0.2% +30.2%
2002 0.2% -17.5%
2004 0.2% +16.3%
2005 0.3% +7.6%
2006 0.3% +17.0%
2007 0.4% +27.0%
2008 0.4% +6.6%
2010 0.4% +1.7%
2011 0.4% -11.8%
2012 0.4% +5.5%
2013 0.4% +6.9%
2014 0.4% -0.1%
2015 0.4% -5.4%
2016 0.4% +0.4%
2017 0.4% -1.0%
2018 0.4% +6.7%
2019 0.4% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

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  4. 150 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 151 Haiti 0.2% compare
  6. 152 South Sudan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Guatemala?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/