Inequality in education in Colombia
Colombia: Inequality in education was 0.1697 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Colombia is 0.1697, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Colombia peaked at 0.2138 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1697, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 76th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2138 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2111 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2093 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2065 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2019 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1982 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1955 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1911 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1859 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.181 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1706 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1745 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1724 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1697 | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1697 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1697 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1994 | 0.181 | 0.2138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1718 | 0.1697 | 0.1745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Colombia?
- Inequality in education in Colombia was 0.1697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2138 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for inequality in education?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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