Colombia vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
7.01 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 7.01 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 6.83 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 38.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1970s 115,173 2.30 million 2.19 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 136,236 2.92 million 2.79 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 181,915 3.87 million 3.68 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 188,198 4.80 million 4.61 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 184,548 6.17 million 5.98 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 176,822 6.67 million 6.49 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Colombia or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 7.01 million against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
6.83 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 38th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th 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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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.