Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 24,039 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala is 24,039 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,428 number | — |
| 2007 | 17,217 number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18,852 number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 22,106 number | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 23,354 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,991 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24,039 number | +0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24,039 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24,039 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,651 number | 16,428 number | 22,106 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,795 number | 23,354 number | 24,039 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala was 24,039 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24,039 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,428 number in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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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Total number of female 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.