Colombia vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Colombia
190,940
in 2022
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 190,940 against 181,739 in South Africa, a difference of 9,201.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 170,081 133,989 36,091 Colombia
2000s 176,484 156,845 19,639 Colombia
2010s 184,334 191,545 7,211 South Africa
2020s 188,462 183,143 5,319 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 190,940 against 181,739 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Colombia and South Africa?
9,201, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.