Guatemala vs Tunisia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
Tunisia rank
38th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Guatemala
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.3% against 17.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tunisia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 23.1% | 4.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 26.2% | 4.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 2.6% | 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, Guatemala or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.3% against 17.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Guatemala and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tunisia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Tunisia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.