Afghanistan vs Colombia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Colombia
180,781
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
40th
Colombia rank
38th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 180,781 against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,614.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 38th of 216 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 16,486 107,536 91,050 Colombia
1980s 17,089 140,681 123,592 Colombia
1990s 22,054 181,915 159,861 Colombia
2000s 112,460 181,954 69,494 Colombia
2010s 132,307 184,548 52,241 Colombia
2020s 149,459 176,822 27,363 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Colombia, at 180,781 against 163,167 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Colombia?
17,614, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.