Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 94.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 165 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2025
All-time low
63.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia peaked at 94.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1981.
Colombia ranks 96th 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.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.3% | — |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.7%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.7% | 63.3% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 79.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 94.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 93 Philippines 94.6% compare
- 94 Congo 94.4% compare
- 95 Panama 94.4% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 93.8% compare
- 98 Paraguay 93.1% compare
- 99 El Salvador 92.2% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Colombia was 94.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release