Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia is 104.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 108.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.6% | — |
| 1971 | 65.7% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 70.4% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 78.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 107.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 107.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 63.6% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 75.8% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 79.4% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 94.6% | 108.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 103.6% | 107.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Colombia was 104.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.