Colombia vs Nepal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Colombia
23.46 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Nepal
23.12 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Colombia rank
52nd
Nepal rank
54th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.46 pupils per teacher against 23.12 pupils per teacher in Nepal, a difference of 0.34 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nepal ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4 pupils per teacher | 23.26 pupils per teacher | 1.14 pupils per teacher | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.68 pupils per teacher | 17.76 pupils per teacher | 6.92 pupils per teacher | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Colombia or Nepal?
- Colombia, at 23.46 pupils per teacher against 23.12 pupils per teacher in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0.34 pupils per teacher, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 54th 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.