Colombia vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia
97.4%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
79.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
45th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
48th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Colombia
  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 97.4% against 79.4% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 45th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th of 113 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 76.1% 23.9% Colombia
2010s 97.6% 75.3% 22.3% Colombia
2020s 94.3% 79.6% 14.7% 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Colombia, at 97.4% against 79.4% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
18.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Colombia and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Colombia ranks 45th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release