Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.45 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.45 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 1.27 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 204 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 136,236 1.33 million 1.19 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 179,104 1.56 million 1.38 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 187,900 1.45 million 1.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 184,549 1.42 million 1.23 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 176,822 1.43 million 1.25 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.45 million against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.27 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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.