Teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Teachers in primary education, male 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
22
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1977: 7.6k number1981: 9.0k 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 number2016: 38.4k number2017: 41.4k number2018: 41.2k number2019: 40.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 40,852 number for teachers in primary education, male 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 in Guatemala peaked at 41,397 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,988 number, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 46th 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 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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%
1977 7,583 number +8.8%
1981 9,003 number +18.7%
1983 9,810 number +9.0%
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%
2016 38,448 number +4.3%
2017 41,397 number +7.7%
2018 41,192 number -0.5%
2019 40,852 number -0.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 40,852 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 9.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 40,852 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154 number, 13.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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 6,185 number 4,988 number 7,583 number 7
1980s 9,406 number 9,003 number 9,810 number 2
2000s 29,579 number 27,589 number 33,053 number 4
2010s 37,574 number 33,830 number 41,397 number 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 43 Burkina Faso 42,697 number compare
  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 in Guatemala?
Teachers in primary education, male in Guatemala was 40,852 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 41,397 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4,988 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/