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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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.