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

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2022
All-time low
95.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 95.6 %2003: 96 %2004: 97 %2005: 98.3 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 99 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 99 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Colombia stood at 99.1%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 95.6%
2003 96.0% +0.4%
2004 97.0% +1.0%
2005 98.3% +1.3%
2008 99.2% +0.9%
2009 98.3% -0.9%
2010 98.3% -0.0%
2011 99.1% +0.8%
2012 99.2% +0.1%
2013 99.2% +0.0%
2014 99.4% +0.2%
2015 97.8% -1.6%
2016 99.0% +1.2%
2017 99.1% +0.1%
2018 98.9% -0.2%
2019 99.0% +0.1%
2020 99.2% +0.2%
2021 99.5% +0.3%
2022 99.7% +0.2%
2023 99.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 95.6% 99.2% 6
2010s 98.9% 97.8% 99.4% 10
2020s 99.4% 99.1% 99.7% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 El Salvador 99.7% compare
  2. 10 Brazil 99.4% compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  4. 13 Mexico 99.0% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 99.0% compare
  6. 15 Peru 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Colombia was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release