Colombia vs Paraguay: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Colombia
23.3
in 2018
Paraguay
24.16
in 2012
Colombia rank
78th
Paraguay rank
75th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 24.16 against 23.3 in Colombia, a difference of 0.86.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 33.99 29.8 4.2 Colombia
1980s 29.97 25.63 4.34 Colombia
1990s 27.37 23.49 3.89 Colombia
2000s 27.39 27.4 0.0152 Paraguay
2010s 25.05 24.16 0.8883 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Colombia or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 24.16 against 23.3 in Colombia as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Colombia and Paraguay?
0.86, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Colombia ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 75th 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.