Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Colombia 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 GPIA compare
- 25 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Guyana 1.02 GPIA compare
- 28 Cyprus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 Guatemala 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release