Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in primary education, female

Colombia
142,508 number
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.45 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
32nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.45 million number against 142,508 number in Colombia, a difference of 1.31 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 10.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 196 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 67,996 number 137,534 number 69,538 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 107,238 number 296,293 number 189,054 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 153,660 number 443,096 number 289,436 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 144,930 number 728,739 number 583,808 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 143,118 number 1.20 million number 1.06 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.45 million number against 142,508 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
1.31 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.