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

Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2005
All-time low
66.4%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 66.4 %2003: 72 %2004: 71.5 %2005: 93.6 %2008: 77.8 %2009: 83.8 %2011: 82 %2012: 83.1 %2013: 83.3 %2014: 86.7 %2016: 88.8 %2017: 86.3 %2018: 89.1 %2019: 90.3 %2020: 93.3 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 92.6 %2023: 89.8 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Cameroon 91.7% compare
  2. 21 Zambia 90.6% compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 90.0% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 86.3% compare
  5. 25 Nepal 86.1% compare
  6. 26 El Salvador 82.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 396 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release