Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0375 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0375 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0375 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +38.7% | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +34.2% | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 142 Georgia 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Palau 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Angola 0.0389 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Norway 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0358 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 0.0334 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.