Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala is 48.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 48.6% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Guatemala was 48.6% in 2019, 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 48.6% in 2019.
- 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 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper 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.