Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 116.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia stood at 116.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 151.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 107.8%, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 28th 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147.4% | — |
| 1971 | 146.1% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 148.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 151.1% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 151.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 135.9% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 133.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 129.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 123.8% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 107.8% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 126.7% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 127.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 127.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 123.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 127.4% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 112.5% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 147.8% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 138.2% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 146.8% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 150.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 146.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 146.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 147.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 139.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 142.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 137.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 137.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 129.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 132.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 124.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 119.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 120.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 122.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 125.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 122.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 117.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 114.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 116.0% | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 116.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 116.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +31.4% | 112.5% | 147.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.8% | 146.1% | 151.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.5% | 107.8% | 135.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 137.6% | 112.5% | 150.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 136.1% | 124.3% | 147.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 114.6% | 125.3% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Colombia was 116.0% 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, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.8% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (% 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.