Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?

Colombia, at 26.31 against 18.25 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Colombia

26.31

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

18.25

in 2018

Colombia rank

21st

Latin America & Caribbean rank

18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Colombia
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 26.31 against 18.25 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.06.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 137 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.99	19.1	6.9	Colombia
2010s	26.88	18.47	8.41	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?: Colombia, at 26.31 against 18.25 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?: 8.06, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Colombia ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.