Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia stood at 95.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 16th out of 30 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, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.9% | — |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.2% | 93.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 96.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Brazil 96.7% compare
- 14 Philippines 96.3% compare
- 15 El Salvador 96.3% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 92.2% compare
- 18 Egypt 91.1% compare
- 19 India 89.3% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 95.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release