Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 10.49 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guatemala peaked at 18.62 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.79 | — |
| 1971 | 14.61 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 15.88 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 15.38 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.72 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.56 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.36 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 14.39 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.48 | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 18.62 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.88 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 14.39 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 13.75 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 13.72 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.02 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.46 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14.23 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.97 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 15.91 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.63 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.6 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.25 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 14.03 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.39 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.11 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.98 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.54 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.66 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 12.66 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.49 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +28.4% | 14.39 | 18.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.78 | 13.79 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 | 13.46 | 17.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.18 | 13.25 | 16.6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 13.69 | 16.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.45 | 10.49 | 13.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 141 Seychelles 10.78 compare
- 142 Dominica 10.69 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 10.65 compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 10.33 compare
- 146 Bahrain 10.24 compare
- 147 Oman 10.22 compare
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, secondary in Guatemala?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Guatemala was 10.49 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.