Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 65,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 65,903. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 65,903 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,659, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14,659 | — |
| 1998 | 17,026 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 19,726 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 22,617 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 24,963 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 27,324 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 28,406 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 29,828 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 31,465 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 34,162 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 34,532 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39,103 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 47,463 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 50,032 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 50,183 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,541 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 53,976 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57,058 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 65,787 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 65,176 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45,064 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 61,715 | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 50,444 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 65,903 | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,137 | 14,659 | 19,726 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30,267 | 22,617 | 39,103 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,476 | 45,064 | 65,787 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,354 | 50,444 | 65,903 | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 65,903 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 65,903 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,659 in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release