Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 40,353 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 40,353 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 40,353 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,428, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,428 | — |
| 2007 | 17,217 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18,852 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 22,106 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 23,354 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,991 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24,039 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36,675 | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 28,182 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 40,353 | +43.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40,353 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40,353 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 13.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,651 | 16,428 | 22,106 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,795 | 23,354 | 24,039 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35,070 | 28,182 | 40,353 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala was 40,353 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40,353 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,428 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release