Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 46th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.6% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.6% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release