Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0022 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | +12.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +56.1% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0023 units per person compare
- 31 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0022 units per person compare
- 32 Zambia 0.0022 units per person compare
- 34 Eswatini 0.0022 units per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0022 units per person compare
- 36 Vanuatu 0.0021 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Guatemala?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.