Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9858 GPI, in 1970.
That places Colombia 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9858 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9967 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9958 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9982 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9976 GPI | 0.9858 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9957 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Colombia was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9858 GPI in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.