Duration of pre primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Duration of pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Colombia peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 27th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Colombia?
- Duration of pre primary education in Colombia was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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