Teachers in primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, female was 139,228 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 139,228 for teachers in primary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 169,808 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66,370, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,370 | — |
| 1971 | 69,622 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 107,744 | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 108,815 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 105,014 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 107,380 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 129,566 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 149,777 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 169,808 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 165,491 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 152,520 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 151,900 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 148,893 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 143,941 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 142,978 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 143,753 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139,697 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 140,098 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 140,593 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 140,887 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 140,486 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 146,066 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 145,885 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 144,951 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 142,832 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 141,325 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 142,508 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 142,437 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 137,317 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 134,796 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 139,228 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,996 | 66,370 | 69,622 | 2 |
| 1980s | 107,238 | 105,014 | 108,815 | 4 |
| 1990s | 153,660 | 129,566 | 169,808 | 4 |
| 2000s | 144,930 | 139,697 | 152,520 | 9 |
| 2010s | 143,042 | 140,486 | 146,066 | 9 |
| 2020s | 137,114 | 134,796 | 139,228 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Ethiopia 151,765 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
- 34 Peru 142,500 compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 132,721 compare
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
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 teachers in primary education, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Colombia was 139,228 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,808 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,370 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release