Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2015
All-time low
61.4%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 61.4 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 68.8 %2005: 83.5 %2008: 77.9 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 91.9 %2011: 82.4 %2012: 83 %2013: 83 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 88.6 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 88.6 %2020: 91 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 91.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia is 91.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 94.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2002.

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 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 61.4%
2003 67.9% +10.6%
2004 68.8% +1.3%
2005 83.5% +21.4%
2008 77.9% -6.7%
2009 76.8% -1.4%
2010 91.9% +19.6%
2011 82.4% -10.3%
2012 83.0% +0.7%
2013 83.0% +0.0%
2014 85.8% +3.4%
2015 94.3% +9.9%
2016 87.6% -7.1%
2017 88.6% +1.1%
2018 87.4% -1.4%
2019 88.6% +1.4%
2020 91.0% +2.7%
2021 90.1% -1.0%
2022 88.9% -1.3%
2023 91.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.7% 61.4% 83.5% 6
2010s 87.3% 82.4% 94.3% 10
2020s 90.3% 88.9% 91.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 India 94.7% compare
  2. 15 Panama 93.7% compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 93.5% compare
  4. 18 Bangladesh 88.4% compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 86.4% compare
  6. 20 Nepal 82.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release