Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 41,876 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41,876 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
50,709 number
in 1998
All-time low
19,635 number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 19.6k number1971: 20.6k number1980: 28.6k number1981: 28.9k number1982: 28.7k number1983: 28.4k number1984: 28.2k number1985: 27.9k number1986: 28.5k number1992: 32.9k number1993: 35.7k number1994: 38.5k number1995: 41.3k number1996: 44.1k number1997: 47.4k number1998: 50.7k number1999: 49.4k number2000: 44.9k number2001: 45.3k number2002: 44.7k number2003: 44.5k number2004: 44.2k number2005: 43.9k number2006: 44.2k number2007: 39.6k number2008: 39.7k number2009: 40.2k number2010: 39.9k number2011: 38.1k number2012: 43.3k number2013: 42.6k number2014: 42.1k number2015: 42.0k number2016: 41.6k number2017: 41.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia stood at 41,876 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 50,709 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19,635 number, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 19,635 number —
1971 20,649 number +5.2%
1980 28,637 number +38.7%
1981 28,906 number +0.9%
1982 28,661 number -0.8%
1983 28,416 number -0.9%
1984 28,171 number -0.9%
1985 27,926 number -0.9%
1986 28,544 number +2.2%
1992 32,879 number +15.2%
1993 35,693 number +8.6%
1994 38,506 number +7.9%
1995 41,320 number +7.3%
1996 44,134 number +6.8%
1997 47,422 number +7.4%
1998 50,709 number +6.9%
1999 49,420 number -2.5%
2000 44,854 number -9.2%
2001 45,334 number +1.1%
2002 44,734 number -1.3%
2003 44,470 number -0.6%
2004 44,206 number -0.6%
2005 43,920 number -0.6%
2006 44,167 number +0.6%
2007 39,589 number -10.4%
2008 39,708 number +0.3%
2009 40,213 number +1.3%
2010 39,873 number -0.8%
2011 38,064 number -4.5%
2012 43,269 number +13.7%
2013 42,577 number -1.6%
2014 42,091 number -1.1%
2015 41,959 number -0.3%
2016 41,594 number -0.9%
2017 41,876 number +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
1980 +38.7% 20,649 number 28,637 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,142 number 19,635 number 20,649 number 2
1980s 28,466 number 27,926 number 28,906 number 7
1990s 42,510 number 32,879 number 50,709 number 8
2000s 43,120 number 39,589 number 45,334 number 10
2010s 41,413 number 38,064 number 43,269 number 8

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  4. 45 France 41,379 number compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 40,852 number compare
  6. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 41,876 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 50,709 number in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,635 number in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.