Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1999–2022

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia, 1999–2022

00.20.40.60.811999201020221999: 0.983 GPIA2000: 0.977 GPIA2001: 0.969 GPIA2002: 0.969 GPIA2004: 0.963 GPIA2005: 0.934 GPIA2006: 0.693 GPIA2007: 0.939 GPIA2008: 0.946 GPIA2009: 0.951 GPIA2010: 0.954 GPIA2011: 0.955 GPIA2018: 0.971 GPIA2019: 0.964 GPIA2020: 0.975 GPIA2021: 0.975 GPIA2022: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

That places Colombia 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 1999 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.0%
2000 1.0% -0.6%
2001 1.0% -0.8%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.6%
2005 0.9% -3.0%
2006 0.7% -25.8%
2007 0.9% +35.6%
2008 0.9% +0.8%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +1.7%
2019 1.0% -0.7%
2020 1.0% +1.2%
2021 1.0% +0.0%
2022 1.0% -0.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +35.6% 0.7% 0.9%
2006 -25.8% 0.9% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 54 Algeria 1.0% compare
  2. 55 Guyana 1.0% compare
  3. 56 Malaysia 1.0% compare
  4. 58 Grenada 1.0% compare
  5. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
  6. 60 Peru 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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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 1.0% in 2022, 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 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Colombia ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release