Primary education, teachers in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, teachers was 122,362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 122,362 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Guatemala peaked at 122,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,058, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,679 | 14,058 | 21,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,689 | 23,770 | 31,441 | 8 |
| 1990s | 44,094 | 36,757 | 50,756 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75,655 | 58,641 | 95,194 | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,536 | 98,763 | 116,577 | 9 |
| 2020s | 114,259 | 103,418 | 122,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
- 49 Ghana 122,558 compare
- 51 Cameroon 121,453 compare
- 52 Zambia 116,859 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 113,317 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 7.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9846 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Guatemala?
- Primary education, teachers in Guatemala was 122,362 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 122,362 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,058 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, teachers?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.