Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 53.1% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia peaked at 54.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 100th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.1% | — |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.6% | 54.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 97 Nicaragua 55.5% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 53.8% compare
- 99 Netherlands 53.7% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 102 Mexico 51.8% compare
- 103 Egypt 51.5% compare
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 lower secondary education who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia was 53.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.