Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 40,852 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40,852 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
41,397 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,988 number
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420191970: 5.0k number1971: 5.3k number1972: 5.7k number1973: 6.1k number1974: 6.6k number1975: 7.0k number1976: 7.3k number1977: 7.6k number1978: 7.9k number1979: 8.3k number1980: 8.6k number1981: 9.0k number1982: 9.4k number1983: 9.8k number2006: 27.6k number2007: 28.3k number2008: 29.4k number2009: 33.1k number2010: 34.0k number2011: 34.2k number2012: 33.8k number2013: 37.3k number2014: 36.9k number2015: 37.7k number2016: 38.4k number2017: 41.4k number2018: 41.2k number2019: 40.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala is 40,852 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 41,397 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,988 number, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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), gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 4,988 number —
1971 5,345 number +7.2%
1972 5,704 number +6.7%
1973 6,125 number +7.4%
1974 6,586 number +7.5%
1975 6,967 number +5.8%
1976 7,275 number +4.4%
1977 7,583 number +4.2%
1978 7,938 number +4.7%
1979 8,293 number +4.5%
1980 8,648 number +4.3%
1981 9,003 number +4.1%
1982 9,406 number +4.5%
1983 9,810 number +4.3%
2006 27,589 number +181.2%
2007 28,266 number +2.5%
2008 29,408 number +4.0%
2009 33,053 number +12.4%
2010 34,047 number +3.0%
2011 34,195 number +0.4%
2012 33,830 number -1.1%
2013 37,340 number +10.4%
2014 36,866 number -1.3%
2015 37,657 number +2.1%
2016 38,448 number +2.1%
2017 41,397 number +7.7%
2018 41,192 number -0.5%
2019 40,852 number -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +181.2% 9,810 number 27,589 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,680 number 4,988 number 8,293 number 10
1980s 9,217 number 8,648 number 9,810 number 4
2000s 29,579 number 27,589 number 33,053 number 4
2010s 37,582 number 33,830 number 41,397 number 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  2. 44 Colombia 41,876 number compare
  3. 45 France 41,379 number compare
  4. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare
  5. 48 Benin 39,187 number compare
  6. 49 Zambia 38,692 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Guatemala was 40,852 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 41,397 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4,988 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.