Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala is 54.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 54.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 132nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.8% | — |
| 1971 | 35.8% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 40.0% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.1% | 54.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 129 El Salvador 55.3% compare
- 130 Lesotho 55.2% compare
- 131 Hong Kong, China 55.2% compare
- 133 Iraq 54.7% compare
- 134 Martinique 53.8% compare
- 135 Mexico 53.7% 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 secondary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Guatemala was 54.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release