Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,019 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2,019 number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,855 number
in 2012
All-time low
319 number
in 1983
Years of data
21
1983–2014

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia, 1983–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1983199820141983: 319 number1984: 3.8k number1992: 741 number1995: 1.4k number1996: 2.2k number1998: 3.2k number1999: 3.2k number2000: 3.1k number2001: 2.5k number2002: 2.4k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 2.1k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 2.0k number2009: 2.0k number2010: 2.0k number2011: 2.0k number2012: 3.9k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2,019 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 3,855 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 319 number, in 1983.

That places Colombia 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Colombia, 1983 to 2014.
Year number Change
1983 319 number —
1984 3,812 number +1095.0%
1992 741 number -80.6%
1995 1,445 number +95.0%
1996 2,152 number +48.9%
1998 3,229 number +50.0%
1999 3,240 number +0.3%
2000 3,145 number -2.9%
2001 2,519 number -19.9%
2002 2,355 number -6.5%
2004 2,168 number -7.9%
2005 2,143 number -1.2%
2006 2,137 number -0.3%
2007 1,957 number -8.4%
2008 1,959 number +0.1%
2009 2,040 number +4.1%
2010 1,962 number -3.8%
2011 1,960 number -0.1%
2012 3,855 number +96.7%
2013 2,196 number -43.0%
2014 2,019 number -8.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2,019 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 8.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2,019 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203 number, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1095.0% 319 number 3,812 number
2012 +96.7% 1,960 number 3,855 number
1995 +95.0% 741 number 1,445 number
1992 -80.6% 3,812 number 741 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,066 number 319 number 3,812 number 2
1990s 2,161 number 741 number 3,240 number 5
2000s 2,269 number 1,957 number 3,145 number 9
2010s 2,398 number 1,960 number 3,855 number 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Poland 2,222 number compare
  2. 35 Ukraine 2,080 number compare
  3. 36 Guatemala 2,070 number compare
  4. 38 Iran 1,958 number compare
  5. 39 Guinea 1,702 number compare
  6. 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,671 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Colombia was 2,019 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3,855 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 319 number in 1983.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/