Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 142,508 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 142,508 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 169,808 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66,370 number, in 1970.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,370 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,622 number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 107,744 number | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 108,815 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 107,865 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 106,914 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 105,964 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 105,014 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 107,380 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 129,566 number | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 134,619 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 139,672 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 144,724 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 149,777 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 159,792 number | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 169,808 number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 165,491 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 152,520 number | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 151,900 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 148,893 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 146,417 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 143,941 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 142,978 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 143,753 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139,697 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 140,098 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 140,593 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 140,887 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 140,486 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 146,066 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 145,885 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 144,951 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 142,832 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 141,325 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 142,508 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,996 number | 66,370 number | 69,622 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 107,099 number | 105,014 number | 108,815 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 149,181 number | 129,566 number | 169,808 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 145,079 number | 139,697 number | 152,520 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,118 number | 140,486 number | 146,066 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare
- 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
- 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 128,820 number compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 142,508 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,808 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,370 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.