Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 77.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
77.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 100 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2014
All-time low
77.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2022
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Colombia peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 50th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.2% | — |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 47 Palestine, State of 77.8% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
- 49 Spain 77.8% compare
- 51 Bahrain 77.1% compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 76.8% compare
- 53 Barbados 76.8% 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 primary education who are qualified in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Colombia was 77.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified 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