Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 95.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2011
All-time low
95.8%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2007–2013
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia, 2007–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia is 95.8%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Colombia 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.0% | — |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 95.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 95.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.2% | 3 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Colombia was 95.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release