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

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 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 50 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 179,104 3.84 million 3.66 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 187,900 4.82 million 4.63 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 184,549 6.17 million 5.99 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, 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 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)?
50 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?
Colombia ranks 38th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th 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