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

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 89.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2021
All-time low
55.7%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 67.7 %2003: 55.7 %2004: 65.7 %2005: 91.3 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 80.9 %2011: 79.9 %2012: 82 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 85.5 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 87 %2018: 83.9 %2019: 87.6 %2020: 89.1 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 89.1 %2023: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Colombia is 89.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 91.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, 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, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 67.7%
2003 55.7% -17.7%
2004 65.7% +18.0%
2005 91.3% +38.9%
2008 77.3% -15.3%
2009 80.9% +4.7%
2011 79.9% -1.2%
2012 82.0% +2.6%
2013 78.2% -4.6%
2014 85.5% +9.3%
2016 85.8% +0.4%
2017 87.0% +1.4%
2018 83.9% -3.6%
2019 87.6% +4.4%
2020 89.1% +1.7%
2021 91.5% +2.7%
2022 89.1% -2.6%
2023 89.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.1% 55.7% 91.3% 6
2010s 83.7% 78.2% 87.6% 8
2020s 89.8% 89.1% 91.5% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 India 96.9% compare
  2. 15 Brazil 94.2% compare
  3. 16 Paraguay 92.0% compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 88.0% compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 87.9% compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Colombia was 89.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%)
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