Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.03 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Colombia 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 126 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 up 3.4%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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