Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 17th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release