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

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2020
All-time low
97.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

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

0204060801002002201220232002: 97 %2003: 98.2 %2004: 99 %2005: 98.1 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99.4 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 97.7 %2023: 98.7 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 99.4% compare
  3. 13 Lesotho 99.4% compare
  4. 15 Nepal 98.6% compare
  5. 16 India 98.4% compare
  6. 17 Jordan 98.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%)
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