Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Education > Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary
DEFINITION:
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 33.56 | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Honduras | 32.9 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Guatemala | 31.06 | 2005 | ||
| 4 | El Salvador | 29.6 | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Colombia | 28.54 | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Mexico | 28.47 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Guyana | 28.04 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Paraguay | 27.84 | 2003 | ||
| 9 | Jamaica | 27.53 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Chile | 27.3 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 24.33 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Panama | 24.23 | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 24.06 | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Bolivia | 23.93 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Ecuador | 23.13 | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Haiti | 23.07 | 1991 | ||
| 17 | Belize | 22.54 | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Peru | 22.24 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Brazil | 21.57 | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Costa Rica | 21.34 | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Uruguay | 20.83 | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 18.74 | 2000 | ||
| 23 | Venezuela | 18.7 | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Suriname | 18.62 | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Dominica | 18.19 | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Aruba | 18.08 | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.97 | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Grenada | 17.68 | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.64 | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.52 | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Argentina | 17.34 | 2003 | ||
| 32 | The Bahamas | 16.06 | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Barbados | 15.15 | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Cayman Islands | 12.81 | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Cuba | 10.31 | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Bermuda | 8.34 | 2005 |
