Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 180,781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 180,781 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 220,517 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86,005, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,005 | — |
| 1971 | 90,271 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 103,292 | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 110,084 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 115,310 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 121,957 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 125,830 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 128,494 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 131,214 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 139,277 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 136,381 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 137,721 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 131,741 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 133,957 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 135,417 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 132,940 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 135,924 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 138,172 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 139,427 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 140,681 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 141,936 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 143,193 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 162,445 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 166,123 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 179,776 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 189,123 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 193,911 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 207,214 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 220,517 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 214,911 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 197,374 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 197,234 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 193,627 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 190,887 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 188,147 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 186,898 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 187,920 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 179,286 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 179,806 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 180,806 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 180,760 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 178,550 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 189,335 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 188,462 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 187,042 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 184,791 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 182,919 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 184,384 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 184,540 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 184,695 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 176,442 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 173,243 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 180,781 | +4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 180,781 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 180,781 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 9.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,173 | 86,005 | 139,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,236 | 131,741 | 140,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,915 | 141,936 | 220,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,198 | 179,286 | 197,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,548 | 178,550 | 189,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,822 | 173,243 | 180,781 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia was 180,781 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 220,517 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,005 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.