Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 53.6% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 99th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.2% | — |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 53.6% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala was 53.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release