Colombia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Colombia
41,553
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.52 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.52 million against 41,553 in Colombia, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 212 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20,142 440,418 420,276 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 28,503 870,382 841,879 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 44,286 1.09 million 1.04 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 42,969 1.41 million 1.37 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 41,507 2.13 million 2.08 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 39,708 2.47 million 2.43 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Colombia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.52 million against 41,553 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.48 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th 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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About this data

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