Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0008 units per person.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Colombia was 0.0008 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.