Colombia vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
64.3%
in 2024
Peru
55.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
73rd
Peru rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 64.3% against 55.1% in Peru, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 103 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 30.6% | 13.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 39.1% | 12.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 43.8% | 19.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 64.3% against 55.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Peru?
- 9.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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