Colombia vs Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both
Colombia
98.9%
in 2023
Peru
99.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Peru rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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