Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia

Colombia: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 81.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2014
All-time low
63.3%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2023

Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 63.3 %2003: 68.5 %2004: 68 %2008: 72.3 %2009: 71.9 %2010: 69 %2011: 75 %2012: 79.5 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 76.9 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 82.9 %2018: 82.5 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 76.2 %2021: 73.9 %2022: 75.9 %2023: 81.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia stood at 81.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia peaked at 84.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 63.3%
2003 68.5% +8.2%
2004 68.0% -0.7%
2008 72.3% +6.3%
2009 71.9% -0.6%
2010 69.0% -4.0%
2011 75.0% +8.7%
2012 79.5% +6.0%
2013 83.5% +5.0%
2014 84.4% +1.1%
2015 76.9% -8.9%
2016 82.8% +7.7%
2017 82.9% +0.1%
2018 82.5% -0.5%
2019 79.8% -3.3%
2020 76.2% -4.5%
2021 73.9% -3.0%
2022 75.9% +2.7%
2023 81.3% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.8% 63.3% 72.3% 5
2010s 79.6% 69.0% 84.4% 10
2020s 76.8% 73.9% 81.3% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.6% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 85.7% compare
  3. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.5% compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 79.2% compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 76.4% compare
  6. 17 Lesotho 75.4% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia?
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Colombia was 81.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release