Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 20.26 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala stood at 20.26.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala peaked at 38.15 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.18, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.97 | — |
| 1971 | 36.29 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 36.28 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 35.35 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 34.89 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 34.59 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 33.59 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 34.52 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 34.76 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 34.69 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 33.8 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 36.6 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 34.68 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 35.97 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 36.34 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 36.55 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.51 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 34.92 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.99 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.58 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 31.52 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 27.83 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 33.63 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 34.81 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34.32 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.15 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 32.56 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 30 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 30.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.89 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.06 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.95 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.45 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.43 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.94 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.29 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.54 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.66 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.98 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.74 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.18 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.69, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.09 | 33.59 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.54 | 33.8 | 36.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.93 | 27.83 | 38.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 27.94 | 32.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.44 | 20.18 | 26.87 | 8 |
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, primary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Guatemala was 20.26 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.