Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1,571 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,571 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 3,855 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 319, in 1983.
That places Colombia 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 319 | — |
| 1984 | 3,812 | +1095.0% |
| 1992 | 741 | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 1,445 | +95.0% |
| 1996 | 2,152 | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 3,229 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3,240 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,145 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,519 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 2,355 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,168 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,143 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,137 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,957 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,959 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,040 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,962 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,960 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,855 | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 2,196 | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 2,019 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,662 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,579 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,419 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,571 | +10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,571 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122.5, 12.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.5, 33.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1095.0% | 319 | 3,812 |
| 2012 | +96.7% | 1,960 | 3,855 |
| 1995 | +95.0% | 741 | 1,445 |
| 1992 | -80.6% | 3,812 | 741 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,066 | 319 | 3,812 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,161 | 741 | 3,240 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,269 | 1,957 | 3,145 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,276 | 1,662 | 3,855 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,523 | 1,419 | 1,579 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia was 1,571 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,855 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 in 1983.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release