Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 139,228 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia is 139,228, measured 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 (number), gaps filled 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 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (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% |
| 1982 | 107,865 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 106,914 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 105,964 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 105,014 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 107,380 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 129,566 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 134,619 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 139,672 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 144,724 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 149,777 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 159,792 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 169,808 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 165,491 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 152,520 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 151,900 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 148,893 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 146,417 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 143,941 | -1.7% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 142,472 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 142,437 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 137,317 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 134,796 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 139,228 | +3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 139,228 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 139,228 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 9.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +54.8% | 69,622 | 107,744 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,996 | 66,370 | 69,622 | 2 |
| 1980s | 107,099 | 105,014 | 108,815 | 7 |
| 1990s | 149,181 | 129,566 | 169,808 | 8 |
| 2000s | 145,079 | 139,697 | 152,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,985 | 140,486 | 146,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,114 | 134,796 | 139,228 | 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 139,228 in 2022, 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 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,370 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.