Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2021
All-time low
58.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023

0204060801002002201220232002: 75.3 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 77.4 %2005: 58 %2008: 82.9 %2009: 83.1 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 83.6 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 85.7 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 88.4 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 89.8 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 89.6 %2023: 91.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia stood at 91.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 91.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 13th of 26 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, poorest quintile, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 75.3%
2003 77.6% +3.1%
2004 77.4% -0.3%
2005 58.0% -25.1%
2008 82.9% +43.0%
2009 83.1% +0.2%
2010 72.3% -13.1%
2011 83.6% +15.7%
2012 86.2% +3.1%
2013 87.3% +1.3%
2014 85.7% -1.8%
2015 74.7% -12.8%
2016 86.6% +15.9%
2017 88.4% +2.1%
2018 87.9% -0.6%
2019 89.8% +2.2%
2020 89.8% +0.0%
2021 91.5% +1.9%
2022 89.6% -2.1%
2023 91.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.7% 58.0% 83.1% 6
2010s 84.2% 72.3% 89.8% 10
2020s 90.5% 89.6% 91.5% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Paraguay 95.8% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 95.7% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 94.8% compare
  4. 14 Jordan 87.9% compare
  5. 15 Egypt 87.9% compare
  6. 16 Philippines 86.6% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Colombia was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 364 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release