Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.21 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala, 1983–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala stood at 19.21. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala peaked at 34.72 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.72 | — |
| 1984 | 31.83 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 30.34 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 28.5 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.15 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.05 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 23.16 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 31.81 | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 31 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 30.08 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 26.86 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 26.09 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 22.96 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.15 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.49 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 25.11 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.92 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.21 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.27 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.97 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.49 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.21 | -6.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.4% | 23.16 | 31.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.82 | 28.5 | 34.72 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.9 | 23.16 | 31.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.98 | 22.77 | 25.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.42 | 19.21 | 21.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Guatemala was 19.21 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.