Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Costa Rica
12.52
in 2018
Guatemala
12.35
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
78th
Guatemala rank
79th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.52 against 12.35 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 79th of 137 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 19.14 14.66 4.48 Costa Rica
2000s 18.02 16.36 1.66 Costa Rica
2010s 14.01 13.87 0.1372 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 12.52 against 12.35 in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 78th 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

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