Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2023
All-time low
60.4%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 61.5 %2003: 60.4 %2004: 65.2 %2005: 62.8 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 79.2 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 77.8 %2013: 79.8 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 80.6 %2018: 84.4 %2019: 84.8 %2020: 82.8 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 87.1 %2023: 88.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia stood at 88.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 88.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 61.5%
2003 60.4% -1.8%
2004 65.2% +7.9%
2005 62.8% -3.7%
2008 74.2% +18.1%
2009 70.7% -4.7%
2010 79.2% +12.1%
2011 75.5% -4.7%
2012 77.8% +3.0%
2013 79.8% +2.6%
2014 79.9% +0.1%
2015 82.5% +3.3%
2016 81.7% -1.0%
2017 80.6% -1.3%
2018 84.4% +4.7%
2019 84.8% +0.5%
2020 82.8% -2.4%
2021 88.4% +6.8%
2022 87.1% -1.5%
2023 88.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.8% 60.4% 74.2% 6
2010s 80.6% 75.5% 84.8% 10
2020s 86.8% 82.8% 88.9% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Brazil 93.4% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 92.2% compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 89.1% compare
  4. 16 Panama 88.4% compare
  5. 17 Philippines 87.1% compare
  6. 18 India 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Colombia was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release