Algeria vs Colombia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Algeria
22.73 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Colombia
23.46 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Algeria rank
55th
Colombia rank
52nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.46 pupils per teacher against 22.73 pupils per teacher in Algeria, a difference of 0.73 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3 pupils per teacher | 24.4 pupils per teacher | 1.09 pupils per teacher | Colombia |
| 2020s | 29.64 pupils per teacher | 24.07 pupils per teacher | 5.57 pupils per teacher | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 23.46 pupils per teacher against 22.73 pupils per teacher in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Algeria and Colombia?
- 0.73 pupils per teacher, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.