Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala

Guatemala: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.08
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 2020
All-time low
1.44
in 1994
Years of data
25
1970–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala, 1970–2024

01231970199720241970: 1.91971: 21976: 1.61993: 1.71994: 1.41995: 1.61996: 1.62006: 32007: 3.12008: 3.22010: 2.82011: 32012: 32013: 2.92014: 32015: 32016: 2.92017: 32018: 3.12019: 3.22020: 3.32021: 3.12022: 3.22023: 3.12024: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala stood at 3.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala peaked at 3.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.86 —
1971 2.03 +9.0%
1976 1.63 -19.7%
1993 1.67 +2.4%
1994 1.44 -13.6%
1995 1.6 +11.4%
1996 1.56 -2.6%
2006 3.03 +94.0%
2007 3.09 +1.8%
2008 3.24 +4.8%
2010 2.85 -12.0%
2011 2.97 +4.2%
2012 3.01 +1.2%
2013 2.89 -3.9%
2014 2.99 +3.4%
2015 3.03 +1.5%
2016 2.94 -2.8%
2017 2.95 +0.2%
2018 3.13 +6.2%
2019 3.19 +1.9%
2020 3.29 +3.2%
2021 3.09 -6.2%
2022 3.21 +3.8%
2023 3.11 -3.1%
2024 3.08 -1.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 3.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 3.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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 +94.0% 1.56 3.03

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.84 1.63 2.03 3
1990s 1.57 1.44 1.67 4
2000s 3.12 3.03 3.24 3
2010s 2.99 2.85 3.19 10
2020s 3.16 3.08 3.29 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
  2. 146 Turkey 3.1 compare
  3. 147 Albania 3.09 compare
  4. 149 Madagascar 3.05 compare
  5. 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 compare
  6. 151 Ghana 2.91 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Guatemala was 3.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Guatemala ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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