Colombia vs ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Colombia
180,781
in 2022
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
6.43 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
41st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 6.43 million against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 6.25 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 35.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st of 216 countries.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Difference Ahead
1970s 115,173 2.01 million 1.89 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1980s 136,236 2.46 million 2.32 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1990s 179,104 3.30 million 3.12 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2000s 187,900 4.24 million 4.05 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 184,549 5.59 million 5.41 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 176,822 6.11 million 5.93 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Colombia or ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 6.43 million against 180,781 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
6.25 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 38th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release