Share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala stood at 67.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1977.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.5% | — |
| 1971 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 67.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 67.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 64.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.4% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 67.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 145 Micronesia (country) 67.3% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 147 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 149 Egypt 66.2% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia 65.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Guatemala was 67.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.