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
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
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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February 2026 Data Release