Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 96.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia is 96.9%, 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 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 96.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1981.
That places Colombia 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.9% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 63.9% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 72.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 83.3% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Colombia was 96.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release