Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male was 89.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 93.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.4% | — |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 66.4% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 82.0% | 90.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.8% | 93.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia was 89.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release