Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 26,109 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1983–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26,109 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 26,126 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,846 number, in 1983.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,846 number | — |
| 1984 | 4,168 number | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 4,407 number | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4,571 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,029 number | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 6,509 number | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 7,708 number | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 8,594 number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 6,567 number | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 7,025 number | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 7,404 number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9,153 number | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 11,813 number | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 15,454 number | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 16,882 number | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17,005 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,708 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17,371 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 18,106 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18,859 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20,539 number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 24,394 number | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 25,582 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 26,126 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26,109 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,404 number | 3,846 number | 5,029 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,097 number | 6,509 number | 11,813 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,369 number | 15,454 number | 24,394 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,939 number | 25,582 number | 26,126 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 26,109 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26,126 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,846 number in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.