Caribbean Small States vs Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Caribbean Small States
12.21
in 2018
Colombia
25.63
in 2011
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Colombia rank
37th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Colombia
0102030197219952018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.63 against 12.21 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.42.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 26.97 24.19 2.78 Caribbean Small States
1980s 27.44 24.89 2.55 Caribbean Small States
1990s 23.16 21.12 2.04 Caribbean Small States
2000s 18.73 22.65 3.93 Colombia
2010s 16.41 26.1 9.7 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Caribbean Small States or Colombia?
Colombia, at 25.63 against 12.21 in Caribbean Small States as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
13.42, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Caribbean Small States and Colombia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.