Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Algeria or Colombia?

Colombia, at 41,876 number against 40,716 number in Algeria as of 2017.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Algeria and Colombia?

1,160 number, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Algeria vs Colombia: Teachers in primary education, male

Algeria

40,716 number

in 2019

Colombia

41,876 number

in 2017

Algeria rank

47th

Colombia rank

44th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Algeria
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 41,876 number against 40,716 number in Algeria, a difference of 1,160 number.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34,912 number	20,649 number	14,263 number	Algeria
1980s	67,513 number	28,459 number	39,055 number	Algeria
1990s	92,931 number	42,144 number	50,786 number	Algeria
2000s	83,762 number	42,969 number	40,792 number	Algeria
2010s	56,596 number	41,413 number	15,183 number	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Algeria or Colombia?: Colombia, at 41,876 number against 40,716 number in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Algeria and Colombia?: 1,160 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Algeria ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 44th of 196 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/