Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 29,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala is 29,043, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 32,859 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,810, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 38th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,810 | — |
| 2007 | 18,999 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 19,160 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21,419 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 25,460 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 26,567 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 26,373 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,255 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 27,812 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 28,867 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 32,859 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 32,101 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,622 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28,770 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 22,794 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 29,043 | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,347 | 17,810 | 21,419 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28,991 | 25,460 | 32,859 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,869 | 22,794 | 29,043 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 35 South Africa 31,280 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
- 37 South Korea 29,980 compare
- 39 Netherlands 25,868 compare
- 40 Congo 25,174 compare
- 41 Jordan 20,300 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala was 29,043 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32,859 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,810 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release