Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 28.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia is 28.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia peaked at 44.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 87th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 30.5% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia was 28.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release