How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male

Colombia

99.3%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

79.4%

in 2019

Colombia rank

30th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male over time

Colombia
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.3% against 79.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Colombia, at 99.3% against 79.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 19.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?: Colombia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/