Colombia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Colombia
98.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
83.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
56th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 83.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th of 131 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.2% | 84.9% | 12.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 86.6% | 11.8% | 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Colombia, at 98.4% against 83.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 14.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release