Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala

Guatemala: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 4.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala, 2000–2019

024682000200920192000: 4.12001: 5.12002: 4.32004: 5.32005: 4.62006: 4.82007: 6.42008: 5.82010: 8.12011: 42012: 4.12013: 3.82014: 4.52015: 4.42016: 42017: 42018: 4.42019: 4.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala is 4.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.

That places Guatemala 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4.1%
2001 5.1% +24.1%
2002 4.3% -15.5%
2004 5.3% +24.0%
2005 4.6% -13.2%
2006 4.8% +4.5%
2007 6.4% +32.0%
2008 5.8% -8.9%
2010 8.1% +40.2%
2011 4.0% -50.9%
2012 4.1% +3.2%
2013 3.8% -8.1%
2014 4.5% +20.0%
2015 4.4% -3.1%
2016 4.0% -8.5%
2017 4.0% -1.4%
2018 4.4% +9.6%
2019 4.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.1% 6.4% 8
2010s 4.6% 3.8% 8.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Guatemala was 4.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Guatemala ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/