Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 122,362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 122,362 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 122,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,058, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,058 | — |
| 1971 | 14,637 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15,324 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 16,163 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 17,232 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 18,129 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 19,045 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19,707 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 20,683 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 21,811 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 23,770 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 23,900 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24,456 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,862 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 26,963 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 27,809 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29,313 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 31,441 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 32,770 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 34,099 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 35,428 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 36,757 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 37,677 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44,220 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 50,756 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 43,731 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 43,403 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45,010 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47,475 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 47,816 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58,641 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 65,708 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 68,901 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 71,368 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 73,835 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 75,519 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 77,701 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 80,418 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 84,980 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 95,194 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 98,763 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 100,600 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 100,081 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 105,618 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 105,188 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,650 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 108,113 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 116,396 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 116,577 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 116,490 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 115,483 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 114,476 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 116,781 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 103,418 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 122,362 | +18.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 122,362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 122,362 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,679 | 14,058 | 21,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,038 | 23,770 | 34,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,227 | 35,428 | 50,756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,226 | 58,641 | 95,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,448 | 98,763 | 116,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,504 | 103,418 | 122,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
- 49 Ghana 122,558 compare
- 51 Cameroon 121,453 compare
- 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Guatemala was 122,362 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 122,362 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,058 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.