Researchers (HC) - % Female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Guatemala stood at 49.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Guatemala peaked at 62.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 26.3% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 239 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Guatemala?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Guatemala was 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release