Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 27.71 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guatemala, 1970–2002
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 27.71 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2002. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 27.71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.42 | 11.88 | 18.37 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12 | 9.28 | 14.97 | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.71 | 27.71 | 27.71 | 1 |
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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, tertiary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Guatemala was 27.71 in 2002, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.