Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.26 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala stood at 20.26.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala peaked at 38.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.18, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.09 | 33.59 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.54 | 33.8 | 36.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.93 | 27.83 | 38.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 27.94 | 32.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.44 | 20.18 | 26.87 | 8 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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, primary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala was 20.26 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.