Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 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 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% |
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
- 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-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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release