Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 96.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Colombia is 96.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 17th out of 32 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, richest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.5% | — |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 75.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.8% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 91.8% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, richest quintile, both in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Colombia was 96.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release