Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia
98.2%
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
54.3%
in 2016
Colombia rank
21st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Colombia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
020406080100200720122017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.2% against 54.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 43.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Colombia ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 59 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 56.3% 40.0% Colombia
2010s 97.4% 57.3% 40.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Colombia, at 98.2% against 54.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
43.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Colombia ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.