Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 23.46 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23.46 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Colombia peaked at 29.52 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.46 headcount basis, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 70th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 29.4 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.31 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.13 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.58 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.05 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 25.68 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.72 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.78 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.64 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.92 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.68 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 24.09 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.68 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.46 headcount basis | -4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.46 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.46 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.41 headcount basis | 29.31 headcount basis | 29.52 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.69 headcount basis | 23.68 headcount basis | 28.13 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.08 headcount basis | 23.46 headcount basis | 24.68 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 primary education in Colombia?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release