Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 122,362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala is 122,362, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 122,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,058, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,058 | — |
| 1971 | 14,637 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15,324 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 16,163 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 17,232 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 18,129 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 19,045 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19,707 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 20,683 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 21,811 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 23,770 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 23,900 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24,456 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,862 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 26,963 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 27,809 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29,313 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 31,441 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 32,770 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 34,099 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 35,428 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 36,757 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 37,677 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44,220 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 50,756 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 43,731 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 43,403 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45,010 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47,475 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 47,816 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58,641 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 65,708 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 68,901 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 71,368 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 73,835 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 75,519 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 77,701 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 80,418 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 84,980 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 95,194 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 98,763 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 100,600 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 100,081 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 105,618 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 105,188 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106,650 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 108,113 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 116,396 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 116,577 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 116,490 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 115,483 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 114,476 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 116,781 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 103,418 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 122,362 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,679 | 14,058 | 21,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,038 | 23,770 | 34,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,227 | 35,428 | 50,756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,226 | 58,641 | 95,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,448 | 98,763 | 116,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,504 | 103,418 | 122,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
- 49 Ghana 122,558 compare
- 51 Cameroon 121,453 compare
- 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala was 122,362 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 122,362 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,058 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.