Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 94.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia is 94.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 92.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 96.1% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia was 94.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release