Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 92.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia is 92.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 92.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 19th out of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.1% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 Egypt 94.5% compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.9% compare
- 18 India 93.6% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 91.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 86.1% compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 83.3% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Colombia was 92.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release