Colombia vs Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Colombia
26.31
in 2018
Small states
16.77
in 2018
Colombia rank
21st
Small states rank
23rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 26.31 against 16.77 in Small states, a difference of 9.54.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

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

Colombia ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 25.99 17.64 8.35 Colombia
2010s 26.88 17.3 9.57 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Colombia or Small states?
Colombia, at 26.31 against 16.77 in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Colombia and Small states?
9.54, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd 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

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