Primary education, teachers in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, teachers was 67.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 67.1% for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guatemala peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1977.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 64.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.4% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 67.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 135 Micronesia (Federated States of) 67.3% compare
- 136 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 137 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 139 Egypt 66.2% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 141 Bolivia 65.6% 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 in Guatemala?
- Primary education, teachers in Guatemala was 67.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.