Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia stood at 98.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.0% | — |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 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, richest quintile, male in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in Colombia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release