Colombia vs Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Colombia
23.3
in 2018
Egypt
23.68
in 2018
Colombia rank
78th
Egypt rank
77th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 23.68 against 23.3 in Colombia, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 33.34 35.14 1.8 Egypt
1980s 29.84 30.49 0.6513 Egypt
1990s 26.95 24.97 1.98 Colombia
2000s 27.83 24.44 3.38 Colombia
2010s 24.84 24.57 0.2709 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Colombia or Egypt?
Egypt, at 23.68 against 23.3 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Colombia and Egypt?
0.38, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Colombia ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.