Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 23.46 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23.46 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia peaked at 27.08 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.46 headcount basis, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.08 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 25.77 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.44 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.68 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.68 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.46 headcount basis | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.84 headcount basis | 23.68 headcount basis | 27.08 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.07 headcount basis | 23.46 headcount basis | 24.68 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia was 23.46 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release