Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
23.3
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.4
in 1971
All-time low
23.29
in 1998
Years of data
47
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia stood at 23.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia peaked at 38.4 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.21 | — |
| 1971 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 34.57 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 33.91 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.88 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 32.07 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 32.25 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 32.38 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 32.51 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 31.14 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 30.56 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 30.63 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.83 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.73 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.61 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.39 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.45 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 29.78 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.84 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.89 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.92 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.11 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.86 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 27.69 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.86 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.81 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.36 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.29 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 24.02 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.45 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 26.02 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.82 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.95 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.35 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.18 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.52 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.31 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.13 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.58 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.29 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.24 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.32 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.69, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.83 | 31.14 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.97 | 29.45 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.55 | 23.29 | 30.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28 | 26.02 | 29.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 23.3 | 28.13 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia was 23.3 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.