Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Colombia

Colombia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 113.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
113.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
152.1%
in 1974
All-time low
109.0%
in 1986
Years of data
40
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Colombia, 1970–2018

0501001501970199420181970: 142.3 % of relevant age group1971: 145.7 % of relevant age group1972: 147.4 % of relevant age group1973: 151.7 % of relevant age group1974: 152.1 % of relevant age group1982: 134.9 % of relevant age group1983: 132.9 % of relevant age group1984: 128.2 % of relevant age group1985: 121.4 % of relevant age group1986: 109 % of relevant age group1987: 126 % of relevant age group1988: 126.5 % of relevant age group1989: 127.2 % of relevant age group1990: 130.9 % of relevant age group1991: 126.6 % of relevant age group1992: 126.1 % of relevant age group1993: 146.3 % of relevant age group1994: 134.8 % of relevant age group1995: 143.2 % of relevant age group1996: 147.8 % of relevant age group1998: 143.9 % of relevant age group1999: 143.1 % of relevant age group2000: 144.2 % of relevant age group2001: 136.9 % of relevant age group2002: 139 % of relevant age group2004: 134.4 % of relevant age group2005: 133.8 % of relevant age group2006: 132.2 % of relevant age group2007: 128.5 % of relevant age group2008: 130.7 % of relevant age group2009: 122.3 % of relevant age group2010: 116.8 % of relevant age group2011: 118.1 % of relevant age group2012: 119.7 % of relevant age group2013: 122.1 % of relevant age group2014: 119.6 % of relevant age group2015: 115.5 % of relevant age group2016: 114.4 % of relevant age group2017: 111.9 % of relevant age group2018: 113.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 113.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Colombia peaked at 152.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 109.0%, in 1986.

Colombia ranks 31st of 186 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, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Colombia, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 142.3%
1971 145.7% +2.4%
1972 147.4% +1.2%
1973 151.7% +2.9%
1974 152.1% +0.3%
1982 134.9% -11.3%
1983 132.9% -1.5%
1984 128.2% -3.5%
1985 121.4% -5.3%
1986 109.0% -10.2%
1987 126.0% +15.6%
1988 126.5% +0.4%
1989 127.2% +0.5%
1990 130.9% +2.9%
1991 126.6% -3.2%
1992 126.1% -0.4%
1993 146.3% +16.0%
1994 134.8% -7.9%
1995 143.2% +6.2%
1996 147.8% +3.2%
1998 143.9% -2.7%
1999 143.1% -0.6%
2000 144.2% +0.8%
2001 136.9% -5.1%
2002 139.0% +1.5%
2004 134.4% -3.3%
2005 133.8% -0.5%
2006 132.2% -1.2%
2007 128.5% -2.7%
2008 130.7% +1.7%
2009 122.3% -6.4%
2010 116.8% -4.6%
2011 118.1% +1.2%
2012 119.7% +1.4%
2013 122.1% +2.0%
2014 119.6% -2.1%
2015 115.5% -3.4%
2016 114.4% -0.9%
2017 111.9% -2.2%
2018 113.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 147.8% 142.3% 152.1% 5
1980s 125.8% 109.0% 134.9% 8
1990s 138.1% 126.1% 147.8% 9
2000s 133.6% 122.3% 144.2% 9
2010s 116.8% 111.9% 122.1% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Samoa 115.0% compare
  2. 29 Dominica 114.0% compare
  3. 30 Hong Kong, China 113.6% compare
  4. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.4% compare
  5. 33 Namibia 113.3% compare
  6. 34 Tonga 111.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Colombia?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Colombia was 113.5% 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, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 152.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 109.0% in 1986.
How does Colombia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.