Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2015
All-time low
22.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2006–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Guatemala, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Guatemala stood at 53.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Guatemala peaked at 56.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.5% | — |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 53.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 53.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 31.2% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.3% | 53.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Montenegro 54.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 54.3% compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 53.9% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 53.5% compare
- 19 South Africa 52.5% compare
- 20 North Macedonia 52.5% compare
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Guatemala?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Guatemala was 53.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release