Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
39th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 18.7% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 3.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.1% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.