Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 95.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
89.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia stood at 95.1%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1% | — |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 89.1% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.1% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Colombia was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release