How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.

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.

Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Colombia

25.63

in 2011

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.36

in 2018

Colombia rank

37th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

42nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Colombia
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.63 against 10.36 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.27.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26.18	12.36	13.82	Colombia
1980s	24.89	11.49	13.4	Colombia
1990s	21.12	9.9	11.22	Colombia
2000s	22.65	10.19	12.46	Colombia
2010s	26.1	10.52	15.59	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Colombia, at 25.63 against 10.36 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15.27, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Colombia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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