Colombia vs Nepal: Primary education, teachers

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Nepal
157,456
in 2025
Colombia rank
38th
Nepal rank
41st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Colombia
  • Nepal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 180,781 against 157,456 in Nepal, a difference of 23,325.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 41st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 117,940 21,127 96,813 Colombia
1980s 136,236 45,484 90,752 Colombia
1990s 173,927 81,086 92,841 Colombia
2000s 187,897 110,126 77,771 Colombia
2010s 184,549 184,592 43.11 Nepal
2020s 176,822 185,346 8,524 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Colombia or Nepal?
Colombia, at 180,781 against 157,456 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Colombia and Nepal?
23,325, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 41st 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.