Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia is 85.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 88.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.9% | — |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 69.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 69.7% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 79.1% | 88.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Brazil 90.8% compare
- 15 El Salvador 90.3% compare
- 16 India 86.7% compare
- 18 Nepal 84.9% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 83.2% compare
- 20 Philippines 82.3% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Colombia was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release