Colombia vs Least developed countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Colombia
50,741 number
in 2014
Least developed countries
669,942 number
in 2019
Colombia rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
31st

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197219952019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 669,942 number against 50,741 number in Colombia, a difference of 619,201 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 13.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 185 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 10,307 number 120,549 number 110,242 number Least developed countries
1990s 35,210 number 155,267 number 120,057 number Least developed countries
2000s 50,292 number 264,443 number 214,150 number Least developed countries
2010s 50,958 number 442,294 number 391,336 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 669,942 number against 50,741 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Least developed countries?
619,201 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.