Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1629 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.1629 units per square kilometre, measured 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, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.1988 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Colombia 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1629 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1629 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 155 Sweden 0.1764 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 0.1698 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.1414 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.1629 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1988 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.