Trained teachers in primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Trained teachers in primary education was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Colombia is 97.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 56th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total 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 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.7% | 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 primary education in Colombia?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Colombia was 97.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.