Brazil vs Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Brazil
20.22
in 2017
Guatemala
20.26
in 2018
Brazil rank
93rd
Guatemala rank
92nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Brazil
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 20.26 against 20.22 in Brazil, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Guatemala ranks 92nd of 199 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 28.01 35.97 7.96 Guatemala
1990s 25.95 38.15 12.2 Guatemala
2000s 22.76 30.31 7.55 Guatemala
2010s 20.95 23.9 2.94 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Brazil or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 20.26 against 20.22 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Brazil and Guatemala?
0.04, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Guatemala ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.