Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.07 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.07 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.59 million number
in 2009
All-time low
1.65 million number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia is 2.07 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 2.59 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million number, in 1970.
That places Colombia 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 million number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million number | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 million number | 1.65 million number | 2.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.53 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million number | 2.50 million number | 2.59 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.47 million number | 9 |
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 2.07 million number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.