Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0386 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0386 units per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.086 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0386 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
51
1970–2022

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2022

00.020.040.060.08197019962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0386 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.086 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 units per person, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 125th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0794 units per person
1971 0.0819 units per person +3.1%
1972 0.0825 units per person +0.7%
1973 0.0844 units per person +2.3%
1974 0.084 units per person -0.5%
1975 0.0846 units per person +0.7%
1976 0.0857 units per person +1.3%
1977 0.0858 units per person +0.1%
1978 0.086 units per person +0.2%
1979 0.0853 units per person -0.7%
1980 0.0798 units per person -6.5%
1981 0.079 units per person -1.1%
1982 0.0716 units per person -9.3%
1983 0.0709 units per person -1.1%
1984 0.0694 units per person -2.1%
1985 0.069 units per person -0.6%
1986 0.067 units per person -2.9%
1987 0.0669 units per person -0.1%
1988 0.0662 units per person -0.9%
1989 0.0656 units per person -1.0%
1990 0.0688 units per person +5.0%
1991 0.0645 units per person -6.2%
1992 0.0676 units per person +4.7%
1993 0.0662 units per person -2.0%
1994 0.0647 units per person -2.3%
1995 0.064 units per person -1.0%
1996 0.066 units per person +3.1%
1998 0.0657 units per person -0.5%
1999 0.0658 units per person +0.1%
2000 0.0653 units per person -0.7%
2001 0.063 units per person -3.6%
2002 0.0628 units per person -0.3%
2004 0.0616 units per person -1.9%
2005 0.061 units per person -1.0%
2006 0.0603 units per person -1.1%
2007 0.0597 units per person -1.0%
2008 0.059 units per person -1.2%
2009 0.0585 units per person -0.9%
2010 0.0551 units per person -5.8%
2011 0.0523 units per person -5.0%
2012 0.0499 units per person -4.6%
2013 0.0492 units per person -1.3%
2014 0.0469 units per person -4.7%
2015 0.0459 units per person -2.2%
2016 0.0452 units per person -1.5%
2017 0.0435 units per person -3.8%
2018 0.0423 units per person -2.8%
2019 0.0411 units per person -2.8%
2020 0.0398 units per person -3.1%
2021 0.0394 units per person -1.0%
2022 0.0386 units per person -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0839 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.086 units per person 10
1980s 0.0705 units per person 0.0656 units per person 0.0798 units per person 10
1990s 0.0659 units per person 0.064 units per person 0.0688 units per person 9
2000s 0.0612 units per person 0.0585 units per person 0.0653 units per person 9
2010s 0.0471 units per person 0.0411 units per person 0.0551 units per person 10
2020s 0.0393 units per person 0.0386 units per person 0.0398 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0402 units per person compare
  2. 123 Saint Lucia 0.0393 units per person compare
  3. 124 Brunei 0.0392 units per person compare
  4. 126 Seychelles 0.0384 units per person compare
  5. 127 Palau 0.0383 units per person compare
  6. 128 Bahrain 0.0379 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Colombia was 0.0386 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.086 units per person in 1978.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 units per person in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Colombia ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.