Primary education, teachers in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, teachers was 180,781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 180,781 for primary education, teachers in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Colombia peaked at 220,517 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86,005, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,173 | 86,005 | 139,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,236 | 131,741 | 140,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,104 | 141,936 | 220,517 | 9 |
| 2000s | 187,900 | 179,286 | 197,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 184,549 | 178,550 | 189,335 | 9 |
| 2020s | 176,822 | 173,243 | 180,781 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9665 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Colombia?
- Primary education, teachers in Colombia was 180,781 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 220,517 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,005 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.