Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia peaked at 1.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
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. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +43.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| 2007 | -30.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release