Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 67.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. 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, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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% |
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, Federated States of 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, Plurinational State of 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Guatemala was 67.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release