Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.0% | — |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.4% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release