Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 139,228 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
139,228
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 212 countries
All-time high
169,808
in 1998
All-time low
66,370
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2022

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199620221970: 66.4k1971: 69.6k1980: 107.7k1981: 108.8k1982: 107.9k1983: 106.9k1984: 106.0k1985: 105.0k1986: 107.4k1992: 129.6k1993: 134.6k1994: 139.7k1995: 144.7k1996: 149.8k1997: 159.8k1998: 169.8k1999: 165.5k2000: 152.5k2001: 151.9k2002: 148.9k2003: 146.4k2004: 143.9k2005: 143.0k2006: 143.8k2007: 139.7k2008: 140.1k2009: 140.6k2010: 140.9k2011: 140.5k2012: 146.1k2013: 145.9k2014: 145.0k2015: 142.8k2016: 141.3k2017: 142.5k2018: 142.5k2019: 142.4k2020: 137.3k2021: 134.8k2022: 139.2k

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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Ethiopia 151,765 compare
  2. 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
  3. 34 Peru 142,500 compare
  4. 36 South Korea 132,721 compare
  5. 37 Syria 130,893 compare
  6. 38 Morocco 122,904 compare

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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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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.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.