Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 45,064 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45,064 number
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
45th
of 141 countries
All-time high
65,787 number
in 2017
All-time low
14,659 number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k1996200720191996: 14.7k number1998: 17.0k number1999: 19.7k number2000: 22.6k number2001: 25.0k number2002: 27.3k number2004: 28.4k number2005: 29.8k number2006: 31.5k number2007: 34.2k number2008: 34.5k number2009: 39.1k number2010: 47.5k number2011: 50.0k number2012: 50.2k number2013: 55.5k number2014: 54.0k number2016: 57.1k number2017: 65.8k number2018: 65.2k number2019: 45.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 45,064 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 65,787 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,659 number, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 45th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 14,659 number
1998 17,026 number +16.1%
1999 19,726 number +15.9%
2000 22,617 number +14.7%
2001 24,963 number +10.4%
2002 27,324 number +9.5%
2004 28,406 number +4.0%
2005 29,828 number +5.0%
2006 31,465 number +5.5%
2007 34,162 number +8.6%
2008 34,532 number +1.1%
2009 39,103 number +13.2%
2010 47,463 number +21.4%
2011 50,032 number +5.4%
2012 50,183 number +0.3%
2013 55,541 number +10.7%
2014 53,976 number -2.8%
2016 57,058 number +5.7%
2017 65,787 number +15.3%
2018 65,176 number -0.9%
2019 45,064 number -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,137 number 14,659 number 19,726 number 3
2000s 30,267 number 22,617 number 39,103 number 9
2010s 54,476 number 45,064 number 65,787 number 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Angola 53,242 number compare
  2. 43 Belgium 49,641 number compare
  3. 44 Burkina Faso 47,092 number compare
  4. 46 Austria 44,020 number compare
  5. 47 Ecuador 42,996 number compare
  6. 48 Greece 41,847 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 45,064 number in 2019, 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 65,787 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 14,659 number in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.