Colombia vs High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Colombia
25.63
in 2011
High income
14.21
in 2018
Colombia rank
37th
High income rank
35th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Colombia
  • High income
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.63 against 14.21 in High income, a difference of 11.42.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was High income ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and High income ranks 35th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia High income Difference Ahead
1970s 23.44 22.68 0.7582 Colombia
1980s 24.89 20.72 4.18 Colombia
1990s 21.12 19.6 1.52 Colombia
2000s 22.65 16.93 5.72 Colombia
2010s 26.1 14.83 11.27 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Colombia or High income?
Colombia, at 25.63 against 14.21 in High income as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Colombia and High income?
11.42, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Colombia and High income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Colombia ranks 37th and High income ranks 35th 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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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.