Colombia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in primary education, male

Colombia
41,553
in 2022
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2.59 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
44th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 2.59 million against 41,553 in Colombia, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 62.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 47th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 44th of 212 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
1970s 20,142 468,745 448,603 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 28,503 898,765 870,262 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 44,286 1.11 million 1.07 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 42,969 1.45 million 1.41 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 41,507 2.18 million 2.14 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 39,708 2.53 million 2.49 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Colombia or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 2.59 million against 41,553 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
2.55 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 47th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 44th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release