Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0067 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per person | +29.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0067 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0067 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.