Colombia vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Colombia
23.3
in 2018
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
22.34
in 2018
Colombia rank
78th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
81st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 23.3 against 22.34 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.96.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 33.59 32.72 0.8744 Colombia
1980s 30 28.34 1.67 Colombia
1990s 26.55 29.52 2.98 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 28 30.41 2.41 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 25.05 25.03 0.0201 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Colombia or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Colombia, at 23.3 against 22.34 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Colombia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
0.96, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Colombia ranks 78th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 81st 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.