Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 106.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia stood at 106.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia peaked at 128.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 106.2%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.7% | — |
| 2001 | 122.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 123.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 124.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 125.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 126.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 126.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 128.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 125.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 123.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 120.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 120.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 117.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 117.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 116.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 114.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 113.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 111.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 108.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 108.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 106.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.4% | 122.7% | 128.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.1% | 111.2% | 125.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.8% | 106.2% | 108.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 54 Guadeloupe 107.0%
- 55 Mauritius 106.9% compare
- 56 Palau 106.5% compare
- 58 Aruba 106.0% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 106.0% compare
- 60 Montenegro 105.8% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Colombia was 106.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.2% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release