Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 23.46 pupils per teacher in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23.46 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia peaked at 27.08 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.46 pupils per teacher, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.08 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 25.77 pupils per teacher | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4 pupils per teacher | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.44 pupils per teacher | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7 pupils per teacher | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.68 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.68 pupils per teacher | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.46 pupils per teacher | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.84 pupils per teacher | 23.68 pupils per teacher | 27.08 pupils per teacher | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.07 pupils per teacher | 23.46 pupils per teacher | 24.68 pupils per teacher | 2 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Colombia was 23.46 pupils per teacher in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.