Colombia vs Uganda: Primary education, teachers

Colombia

180,781

in 2022

Uganda

207,238

in 2017

Colombia rank

38th

Uganda rank

35th

Primary education, teachers over time

Uganda currently reports 207,238 against 180,781 in Colombia, a difference of 26,457.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Globally, Colombia ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.