Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia

Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.14 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.14 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia stood at 2.14 million.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 2.73 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.

That places Colombia 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 1.63 million
1971 1.72 million +5.3%
1972 1.77 million +2.9%
1973 1.85 million +4.5%
1974 1.87 million +1.3%
1975 1.94 million +3.4%
1976 2.01 million +4.0%
1977 2.07 million +2.7%
1978 2.12 million +2.5%
1979 2.16 million +1.9%
1980 2.08 million -3.5%
1981 2.11 million +1.2%
1982 1.97 million -6.5%
1983 2.00 million +1.4%
1984 2.02 million +1.2%
1985 2.02 million -0.1%
1986 2.00 million -0.9%
1987 2.08 million +3.7%
1988 2.10 million +1.1%
1989 2.12 million +1.1%
1990 2.01 million -5.1%
1991 2.17 million +8.0%
1992 2.24 million +3.2%
1993 2.32 million +3.3%
1994 2.38 million +2.5%
1995 2.40 million +1.0%
1996 2.51 million +4.6%
1997 2.58 million +2.8%
1998 2.65 million +2.8%
1999 2.63 million -0.8%
2000 2.67 million +1.3%
2001 2.63 million -1.4%
2002 2.66 million +1.2%
2003 2.68 million +0.7%
2004 2.70 million +0.7%
2005 2.73 million +1.1%
2006 2.72 million -0.3%
2007 2.71 million -0.4%
2008 2.70 million -0.3%
2009 2.71 million +0.2%
2010 2.62 million -3.4%
2011 2.56 million -2.4%
2012 2.46 million -3.7%
2013 2.44 million -1.0%
2014 2.36 million -3.2%
2015 2.32 million -1.4%
2016 2.30 million -0.9%
2017 2.26 million -2.0%
2018 2.23 million -1.2%
2019 2.22 million -0.8%
2020 2.18 million -1.6%
2021 2.18 million -0.2%
2022 2.14 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.91 million 1.63 million 2.16 million 10
1980s 2.05 million 1.97 million 2.12 million 10
1990s 2.39 million 2.01 million 2.65 million 10
2000s 2.69 million 2.63 million 2.73 million 10
2010s 2.38 million 2.22 million 2.62 million 10
2020s 2.17 million 2.14 million 2.18 million 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Argentina 2.34 million compare
  2. 38 Thailand 2.29 million compare
  3. 39 Zambia 2.19 million compare
  4. 41 Yemen 2.12 million compare
  5. 42 France 2.11 million compare
  6. 43 Peru 1.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Colombia was 2.14 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.