Egypt vs Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Egypt
66.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
67.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
149th
Guatemala rank
148th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Egypt
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 67.1% against 66.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.

Egypt ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 148th of 212 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 49.9% 62.5% 12.6% Guatemala
1980s 46.6% 62.1% 15.4% Guatemala
2000s 54.2% 64.9% 10.6% Guatemala
2010s 59.4% 64.8% 5.4% Guatemala
2020s 65.5% 66.1% 0.6% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Egypt or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 67.1% against 66.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Egypt and Guatemala?
0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Egypt ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 148th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release