Guatemala vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Guatemala
67.1%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
58.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
148th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
151st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Guatemala
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 67.1% against 58.1% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 148th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 151st of 212 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 28.6% | 34.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 36.7% | 25.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 46.4% | 18.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 54.6% | 10.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 58.4% | 7.6% | 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, Guatemala or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Guatemala, at 67.1% against 58.1% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Guatemala and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 9.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 148th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 151st 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
February 2026 Data Release