Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2019
All-time low
90.1%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 91 %2003: 91.2 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 90.1 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 96.5 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 96 %2012: 96 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 94.6 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.8 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.2 %2023: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 97.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 12th of 34 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 91.0%
2003 91.2% +0.2%
2004 92.7% +1.6%
2005 90.1% -2.8%
2008 94.9% +5.3%
2009 96.5% +1.7%
2010 92.5% -4.1%
2011 96.0% +3.8%
2012 96.0% +0.0%
2013 96.2% +0.2%
2014 96.9% +0.7%
2015 94.6% -2.3%
2016 96.4% +1.9%
2017 97.0% +0.6%
2018 97.2% +0.2%
2019 97.8% +0.6%
2020 97.6% -0.2%
2021 97.6% +0.0%
2022 97.2% -0.4%
2023 97.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.7% 90.1% 96.5% 6
2010s 96.1% 92.5% 97.8% 10
2020s 97.5% 97.2% 97.6% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Argentina 98.4% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.3% compare
  3. 11 Egypt 97.9% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 97.5% compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 96.9% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release