Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 79.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala is 79.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 87.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 147th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.5% | — |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -9.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 79.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 79.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 77.2% | 87.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 78.2% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Guatemala was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release