Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.00 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia is 2.00 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 2.59 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1970.
That places Colombia 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.65 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 1.96 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 2.14 million | 2.53 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.50 million | 2.59 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.05 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 2.00 million | 2.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia was 2.00 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release