Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia is 96.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 121.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.6% | — |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 105.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 114.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 116.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 116.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 121.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 121.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 118.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 113.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 103.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.6% | 98.6% | 121.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 107.8% | 102.0% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 99.6% | 3 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Colombia was 96.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release