Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 40,285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala is 40,285, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 41,397 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,988, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 50th 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, male (number) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,988 | — |
| 1971 | 5,345 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5,704 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6,125 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6,586 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 6,967 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7,583 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 9,003 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 9,810 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 27,589 | +181.2% |
| 2007 | 28,266 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29,408 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 33,053 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 34,047 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34,195 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,830 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37,340 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 36,866 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38,448 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41,397 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 41,192 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40,852 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 39,545 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39,925 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35,230 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 40,285 | +14.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40,285 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 9.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40,285 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 12.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 | +181.2% | 9,810 | 27,589 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,185 | 4,988 | 7,583 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,406 | 9,003 | 9,810 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,579 | 27,589 | 33,053 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37,574 | 33,830 | 41,397 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38,746 | 35,230 | 40,285 | 4 |
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, male in Guatemala?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala was 40,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41,397 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,988 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release