Colombia vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Colombia
25.63
in 2011
North America
14.54
in 2018
Colombia rank
37th
North America rank
34th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Colombia
  • North America
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.63 against 14.54 in North America, a difference of 11.09.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 19.43 27.36 7.93 North America
2000s 22.65 20.32 2.33 Colombia
2010s 26.1 15.26 10.84 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Colombia or North America?
Colombia, at 25.63 against 14.54 in North America as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Colombia and North America?
11.09, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Colombia and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Colombia ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th 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.