Guatemala vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Guatemala
54.9%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
132nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Guatemala
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 54.9% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 132nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 24.5% | 11.4% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 28.0% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.2% | 5.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.5% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 48.7% | 4.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Guatemala or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Guatemala, at 54.9% against 49.7% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Guatemala and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 5.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 134th 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