Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 103.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia is 103.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia peaked at 127.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.8% | — |
| 2001 | 119.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 120.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 121.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 122.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 123.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 124.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 126.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 127.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 123.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 119.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 116.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 113.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 110.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 107.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 105.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.1% | 119.4% | 127.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.9% | 107.5% | 123.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 103.4% | 105.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Colombia was 103.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release