Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 77.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.67
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
93.15
in 2019
All-time low
33.6
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2022
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.67 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia peaked at 93.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 1998.
That places Colombia 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.6 | — |
| 1999 | 35.29 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.14 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 36.89 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.44 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.02 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.06 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 38.33 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 36.75 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 52.05 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 50.36 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 51.32 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.74 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 93.15 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 82.69 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 74.1 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 77.67 | +4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.44 | 33.6 | 35.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.54 | 36.75 | 52.05 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.89 | 50.36 | 93.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 74.1 | 82.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Dominica 83.94 compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 80.02 compare
- 11 Montserrat 78.95 compare
- 13 Grenada 77.66 compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 77.46 compare
- 15 Argentina 76.07 compare
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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Colombia was 77.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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