How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Guatemala?

17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China (People’s Republic of) vs Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

China (People’s Republic of)

12.33

in 2018

Guatemala

12.35

in 2018

China (People’s Republic of) rank

80th

Guatemala rank

79th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

China (People’s Republic of)
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 12.35 against 12.33 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People’s Republic of)	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.92	15.74	1.19	China (People’s Republic of)
2000s	17.07	16.36	0.7035	China (People’s Republic of)
2010s	13.27	13.99	0.7248	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, China (People’s Republic of) or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 12.35 against 12.33 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between China (People’s Republic of) and Guatemala?: 0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Guatemala?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Guatemala rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.