Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.02 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Colombia 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release