Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90.7% | — |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 92.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.6% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Guatemala was 92.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.