Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
906,553
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 906,553 against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 725,772.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 119,771 621,742 501,971 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 136,236 669,543 533,307 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 179,104 738,469 559,365 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 187,900 793,144 605,245 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 184,549 822,867 638,318 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 176,822 885,388 708,566 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 906,553 against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
725,772, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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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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.