Colombia vs Laos: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Colombia

23.3

in 2018

Laos

22.34

in 2018

Colombia rank

78th

Laos rank

81st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Colombia currently reports 23.3 against 22.34 in Laos, a difference of 0.9643.

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

Globally, Colombia ranks 78th and Laos ranks 81st of 199 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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