Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 21.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 21.57 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 32.01 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2018.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.01 | — |
| 1971 | 31.95 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 31.87 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 31.83 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.49 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 31.29 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 31.21 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 31.07 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.89 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.63 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 30.48 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 30.32 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.86 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.51 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 29.22 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.93 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 28.33 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 28.04 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.67 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 27.33 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.06 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.74 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.41 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.99 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.87 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.55 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.29 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.59 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.97 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.44 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 24.48 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.07 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.73 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.89 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.62 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.77 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.75 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.28 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.94 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.45 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.52 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.25 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.99 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.84 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.62 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.57 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.42 | 30.63 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 | 27.33 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 25.29 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.05 | 23.62 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 21.57 | 23.28 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 21.57 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.