Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 105.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia stood at 105.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia peaked at 111.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.9% | — |
| 1971 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 71.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 107.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 109.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 109.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 63.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 76.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 82.0% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 96.4% | 111.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 104.8% | 109.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Colombia was 105.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.