El Salvador vs Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
El Salvador
55.3%
in 2024
Guatemala
54.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
129th
Guatemala rank
132nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 55.3% against 54.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.7% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 48.0% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.2% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 55.3% against 54.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- El Salvador ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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