Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3288 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.3863 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | +181.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.344 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3844 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3288 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3288 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 0.2575 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3568 units per square kilometre | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 40 Lebanon 0.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Denmark 0.3505 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 0.3375 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liberia 0.3257 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3179 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.317 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.3288 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3863 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.