Colombia vs Euro area: Primary education, teachers

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Euro area
1.51 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Euro area rank
37th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Colombia
  • Euro area
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019972024

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.51 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Euro area ranks 37th of 204 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 115,173 1.09 million 978,500 Euro area
1980s 136,236 1.17 million 1.04 million Euro area
1990s 179,104 1.21 million 1.03 million Euro area
2000s 187,900 1.33 million 1.14 million Euro area
2010s 184,549 1.41 million 1.23 million Euro area
2020s 176,822 1.49 million 1.31 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Colombia or Euro area?
Euro area, at 1.51 million against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Colombia and Euro area?
1.32 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 38th and Euro area ranks 37th 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.