Colombia vs Philippines: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Colombia
95.5%
in 2025
Philippines
96.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
95th
Philippines rank
93rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 96.2% against 95.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 79.2% | 11.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 82.2% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.9% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.1% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.3% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 96.2% against 95.5% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release