Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Guatemala

Guatemala: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.9863 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9863
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9863
in 2020
All-time low
0.9563
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Guatemala, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.9672015: 0.9562016: 0.9772017: 0.9672018: 0.9792019: 0.962020: 0.986

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.9863 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Guatemala, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.9675
2015 0.9563 -1.2%
2016 0.9766 +2.1%
2017 0.9675 -0.9%
2018 0.9795 +1.2%
2019 0.9599 -2.0%
2020 0.9863 +2.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.9863 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9679 0.9563 0.9795 6
2020s 0.9863 0.9863 0.9863 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 10 El Salvador 0.995 compare
  2. 12 Mauritius 0.9812 compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9631 compare
  4. 14 Greece 0.9533 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Guatemala?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Guatemala was 0.9863 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9863 in 2020.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9563 in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Guatemala ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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