Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 82,077 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 82,077. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 82,077 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,070, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,070 | — |
| 1971 | 9,292 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9,620 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 10,038 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10,646 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 11,162 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 11,643 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12,124 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 12,817 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 13,510 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 14,204 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 14,897 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 15,474 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 16,052 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50,112 | +212.2% |
| 2007 | 52,152 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 55,572 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 62,141 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 64,716 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 66,405 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66,251 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68,278 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 68,322 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68,994 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69,665 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74,999 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 75,385 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75,638 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75,284 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74,931 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76,856 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 68,188 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 82,077 | +20.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 82,077 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 82,077 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 5.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +212.2% | 16,052 | 50,112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,992 | 9,070 | 13,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,157 | 14,204 | 16,052 | 4 |
| 2000s | 54,994 | 50,112 | 62,141 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,865 | 64,716 | 75,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,467 | 68,188 | 82,077 | 5 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala was 82,077 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 82,077 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,070 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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, female 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, female (number) with 851 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.