Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 14th out of 40 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, middle quintile, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.4% | — |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 89.4% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Colombia was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release