Colombia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia
6.43 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
41st

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

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 6.43 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 6.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 35.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st of 216 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 115,173 2.01 million 1.89 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 136,236 2.46 million 2.32 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 181,915 3.33 million 3.14 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 188,198 4.22 million 4.03 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 184,548 5.59 million 5.40 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 176,822 6.11 million 5.93 million UNICEF: South Asia

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 UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 6.43 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
6.25 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: South Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st 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.