Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 67,221 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Guatemala stood at 67,221. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 67,221 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,608, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 210 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 secondary education, female (number) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,739 | — |
| 1971 | 1,608 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1,711 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,807 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,109 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2,252 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4,518 | +100.6% |
| 1983 | 4,813 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 21,455 | +345.8% |
| 2007 | 23,362 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 23,890 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,457 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 35,010 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 37,543 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 38,524 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43,656 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 43,474 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47,313 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 56,625 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 57,769 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39,250 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 59,293 | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 61,183 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 49,815 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 67,221 | +34.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 67,221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 67,221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 | +345.8% | 4,813 | 21,455 |
| 1981 | +100.6% | 2,252 | 4,518 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,871 | 1,608 | 2,252 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,666 | 4,518 | 4,813 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,041 | 21,455 | 27,457 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44,352 | 35,010 | 57,769 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,378 | 49,815 | 67,221 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Morocco 73,637 compare
- 45 Kenya 73,068 compare
- 46 Netherlands 67,724 compare
- 48 Ethiopia 62,416 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 60,998 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 59,497 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 secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Guatemala was 67,221 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67,221 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,608 in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release