Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 95.5% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia is 95.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 95.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1981.
Colombia ranks 95th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 63.6% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 81.3% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 95.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 92 Egypt, Arab Republic of 96.3% compare
- 93 Philippines 96.2% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 96 Panama 95.1% compare
- 97 Paraguay 94.9% compare
- 98 Kiribati 94.4% 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, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Colombia was 95.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release