Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia, 1983–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 96.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia peaked at 96.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1984.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 96.5% | — |
| 1984 | 59.9% | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | +60.7% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +60.7% | 59.9% | 96.3% |
| 1984 | -37.9% | 96.5% | 59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 59.9% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Uzbekistan 96.2% compare
- 101 El Salvador 96.1% compare
- 102 Nicaragua 96.0% compare
- 104 Argentina 96.0% compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.0% compare
- 106 Eritrea 95.9% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Colombia was 96.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.