Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 97.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 44th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +10.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 88.5% | 97.5% | 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Colombia was 97.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.