Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
95.7%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 99.1% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.7% | — |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Paraguay 99.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.2% compare
- 19 Türkiye 99.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
- 23 India 98.7% compare
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, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release