Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 93.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2005
All-time low
71.9%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 71.9 %2003: 76 %2004: 77.9 %2005: 96.4 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 87.3 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 91.2 %2013: 92.1 %2014: 93.2 %2016: 93.9 %2017: 94.3 %2018: 92.3 %2019: 93 %2020: 94.3 %2021: 92 %2022: 93.1 %2023: 93.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia is 93.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 96.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 19th out of 37 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, middle quintile, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 71.9%
2003 76.0% +5.7%
2004 77.9% +2.5%
2005 96.4% +23.8%
2008 85.4% -11.4%
2009 87.3% +2.2%
2011 90.7% +3.9%
2012 91.2% +0.6%
2013 92.1% +1.0%
2014 93.2% +1.2%
2016 93.9% +0.8%
2017 94.3% +0.4%
2018 92.3% -2.1%
2019 93.0% +0.8%
2020 94.3% +1.4%
2021 92.0% -2.4%
2022 93.1% +1.2%
2023 93.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.5% 71.9% 96.4% 6
2010s 92.6% 90.7% 94.3% 8
2020s 93.2% 92.0% 94.3% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 India 96.8% compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 95.4% compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 95.3% compare
  4. 20 El Salvador 92.4% compare
  5. 21 Zimbabwe 90.0% compare
  6. 22 Nepal 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Colombia was 93.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release