Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.14 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.14 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.14 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 5.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 million | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.29 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 3.93 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 million | 4.25 million | 5.16 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.13 million | 5.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.26 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.14 million | 4.19 million | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 4.14 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release