Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male (%) (fourth) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male (%) (fourth) was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Colombia is 98.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) (fourth) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.2% | — |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 98.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 89.2% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.3% | 98.0% | 4 |
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, fourth quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male in Colombia was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release