Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 111.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 111.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 153.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 109.0%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137.1% | — |
| 1971 | 145.3% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 146.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 152.3% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 153.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 133.9% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 132.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 127.2% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 119.0% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 110.3% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 125.3% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 125.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 126.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 139.0% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 125.9% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 140.3% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 144.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 131.3% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 139.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 145.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 141.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 140.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 141.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 133.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 135.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 131.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 129.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 130.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 127.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 129.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 120.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 115.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 116.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 118.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 116.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 112.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 111.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 111.0% | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 111.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 111.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.9% | 137.1% | 153.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.0% | 110.3% | 133.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 138.6% | 125.9% | 145.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 130.9% | 120.2% | 141.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 109.0% | 118.8% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Colombia was 111.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.0% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.