Afghanistan vs Colombia: Primary education, teachers

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
40th
Colombia rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 180,781 against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,614.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 16,486 107,536 91,050 Colombia
1980s 17,089 140,681 123,592 Colombia
1990s 22,060 184,653 162,593 Colombia
2000s 112,460 181,954 69,494 Colombia
2010s 131,501 184,237 52,736 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Colombia, at 180,781 against 163,167 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Afghanistan and Colombia?
17,614, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.