Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2021
All-time low
90.9%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 93.2 %2003: 93.6 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 90.9 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 94.8 %2011: 97 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98 %2019: 98 %2020: 98 %2021: 98.8 %2022: 98.2 %2023: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 98.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2005.

That places Colombia 11th out of 34 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, urban, middle quintile, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 93.2%
2003 93.6% +0.4%
2004 94.3% +0.7%
2005 90.9% -3.6%
2008 96.5% +6.1%
2009 97.5% +1.0%
2010 94.8% -2.8%
2011 97.0% +2.4%
2012 96.9% -0.1%
2013 97.1% +0.2%
2014 97.3% +0.2%
2015 97.1% -0.2%
2016 97.7% +0.6%
2017 98.3% +0.6%
2018 98.0% -0.3%
2019 98.0% +0.0%
2020 98.0% +0.0%
2021 98.8% +0.8%
2022 98.2% -0.6%
2023 98.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 90.9% 97.5% 6
2010s 97.2% 94.8% 98.3% 10
2020s 98.3% 98.0% 98.8% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Argentina 98.7% compare
  2. 10 Jordan 98.6% compare
  3. 12 El Salvador 97.9% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 97.7% compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Colombia was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
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