Colombia vs Philippines: Share of children who have completed primary school
Colombia
95.5%
in 2025
Philippines
96.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
95th
Philippines rank
93rd
Share of children who have completed primary school 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 share of children who have completed primary school, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 96.2% against 95.5% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school 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 share of children who have completed primary school?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 93rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.