Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.21 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala, 1983–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala stood at 19.21. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala peaked at 34.72 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.82 | 28.5 | 34.72 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.9 | 23.16 | 31.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.98 | 22.77 | 25.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.42 | 19.21 | 21.49 | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 7.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala was 19.21 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.