Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Colombia
Colombia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 93.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Colombia, 1820–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 93.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Colombia peaked at 99.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1820.
Colombia ranks 115th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1860s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1870s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 38.2% | 37.8% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 49.0% | 42.8% | 55.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.5% | 59.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 80.7% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Colombia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Colombia was 93.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1820.
- How does Colombia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.