Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 25,808 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 25,808 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 25,808 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,800 number, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,800 number | — |
| 2007 | 8,199 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,518 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9,773 number | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 13,007 number | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 14,078 number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 14,714 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,370 number | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 17,310 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,122 number | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23,697 number | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 24,694 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25,808 number | +4.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25,808 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25,808 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442 number, 7.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,572 number | 7,800 number | 9,773 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,867 number | 13,007 number | 25,808 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala was 25,808 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25,808 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 number in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.