Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 55.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.4% | — |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +79.0% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 29.8% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 55.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
- 108 Maldives 56.3% compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 56.0%
- 111 Nicaragua 55.5%
- 112 Cape Verde 55.2% compare
- 113 Egypt 53.8% 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala was 55.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release