Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 29.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala is 29.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 50.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 29.8% | 50.7% | 9 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Guatemala was 29.8% in 2019, 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 50.7% in 2018.
- 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 120th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.