Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 41.21 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia is 41.21 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia peaked at 48.03 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.96 headcount basis, in 2007.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 26.95 headcount basis | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 27.91 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.58 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 25.63 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 47.86 headcount basis | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 45.02 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 48.03 headcount basis | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 41.21 headcount basis | -14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.21 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.21 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.31 headcount basis, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 headcount basis | 21.96 headcount basis | 27.91 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.36 headcount basis | 25.63 headcount basis | 47.86 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.75 headcount basis | 41.21 headcount basis | 48.03 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia was 41.21 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.03 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release