Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 180,781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia is 180,781, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 220,517 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86,005, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 38th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,005 | — |
| 1971 | 90,271 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 103,292 | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 110,084 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 115,310 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 121,957 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 125,830 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 128,494 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 131,214 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 139,277 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 136,381 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 137,721 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 131,741 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 133,957 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 135,417 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 132,940 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 135,924 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 138,172 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 139,427 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 140,681 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 141,936 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 143,193 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 162,445 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 166,123 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 179,776 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 189,123 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 193,911 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 207,214 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 220,517 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 214,911 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 197,374 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 197,234 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 193,627 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 190,887 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 188,147 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 186,898 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 187,920 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 179,286 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 179,806 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 180,806 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 180,760 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 178,550 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 189,335 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 188,462 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 187,042 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 184,791 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 182,919 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 184,384 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 184,540 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 184,695 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 176,442 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 173,243 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 180,781 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,173 | 86,005 | 139,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,236 | 131,741 | 140,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,915 | 141,936 | 220,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,198 | 179,286 | 197,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,548 | 178,550 | 189,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,822 | 173,243 | 180,781 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 180,781 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 220,517 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,005 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.