Primary education, teachers in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, teachers was 180,781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
180,781
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
220,517
in 1998
All-time low
86,005
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2022
Primary education, teachers in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 180,781 for primary education, teachers in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1998 | 220,517 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 214,911 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 197,374 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 197,234 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 193,627 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 188,147 | -2.8% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 184,695 | +0.2% |
| 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 | 179,104 | 141,936 | 220,517 | 9 |
| 2000s | 187,900 | 179,286 | 197,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 184,549 | 178,550 | 189,335 | 9 |
| 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 in Colombia?
- Primary education, teachers in Colombia was 180,781 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 220,517 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,005 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.