Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.9651 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.9651 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1312 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.165 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4115 units per square kilometre | 0.343 units per square kilometre | 0.4736 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.706 units per square kilometre | 0.5472 units per square kilometre | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.9216 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9651 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Denmark 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kiribati 0.916 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malawi 0.9063 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Andorra 0.8894 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.9651 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.