Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 97.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.6% | — |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +9.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 88.6% | 97.4% | 2 |
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Colombia was 97.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.