Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 8.15 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Guatemala, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.15 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Guatemala peaked at 16.15 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | 11.16 | 16.15 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.24 | 11.34 | 14.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 8.15 | 11.83 | 8 |
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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, upper secondary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Guatemala was 8.15 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.