Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia is 98.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.6% | — |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.5% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release