Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 94.1% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 94.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 24th out of 53 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, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.9% | — |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 77.9% | 88.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.8% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release