Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
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.