Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala

Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3812 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.3812 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3863 number per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0465 number per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2019

00.10.20.30.41970199420191970: 0.047 number per square kilometre1971: 0.05 number per square kilometre1972: 0.053 number per square kilometre1973: 0.057 number per square kilometre1974: 0.061 number per square kilometre1975: 0.065 number per square kilometre1977: 0.071 number per square kilometre1981: 0.084 number per square kilometre1983: 0.092 number per square kilometre2006: 0.257 number per square kilometre2007: 0.264 number per square kilometre2008: 0.274 number per square kilometre2009: 0.308 number per square kilometre2010: 0.318 number per square kilometre2011: 0.319 number per square kilometre2012: 0.316 number per square kilometre2013: 0.348 number per square kilometre2014: 0.344 number per square kilometre2016: 0.359 number per square kilometre2017: 0.386 number per square kilometre2018: 0.384 number per square kilometre2019: 0.381 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.3812 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.3863 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 36th of 196 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0465 number per square kilometre —
1971 0.0499 number per square kilometre +7.2%
1972 0.0532 number per square kilometre +6.7%
1973 0.0572 number per square kilometre +7.4%
1974 0.0615 number per square kilometre +7.5%
1975 0.065 number per square kilometre +5.8%
1977 0.0708 number per square kilometre +8.8%
1981 0.084 number per square kilometre +18.7%
1983 0.0915 number per square kilometre +9.0%
2006 0.2575 number per square kilometre +181.2%
2007 0.2638 number per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 0.2744 number per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 0.3084 number per square kilometre +12.4%
2010 0.3177 number per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 0.3191 number per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.3157 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 0.3485 number per square kilometre +10.4%
2014 0.344 number per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.3588 number per square kilometre +4.3%
2017 0.3863 number per square kilometre +7.7%
2018 0.3844 number per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 0.3812 number per square kilometre -0.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.3812 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.3812 number per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0912 number per square kilometre, 4.2× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +181.2% 0.0915 number per square kilometre 0.2575 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0577 number per square kilometre 0.0465 number per square kilometre 0.0708 number per square kilometre 7
1980s 0.0878 number per square kilometre 0.084 number per square kilometre 0.0915 number per square kilometre 2
2000s 0.276 number per square kilometre 0.2575 number per square kilometre 0.3084 number per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.3506 number per square kilometre 0.3157 number per square kilometre 0.3863 number per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 33 Grenada 0.4382 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Ghana 0.4226 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Belgium 0.4179 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 South Korea 0.3796 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Netherlands 0.3781 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3769 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.3812 number per square kilometre in 2019, 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 number 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 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.