Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia is 91.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 52 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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.7% | — |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 63.3% | 80.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 79.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.0% | 91.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release