Primary education, teachers in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, teachers was 77.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers in Colombia stood at 77.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Colombia peaked at 79.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 76.5% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.1% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.0% | 77.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Colombia?
- Primary education, teachers in Colombia was 77.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Colombia ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.