Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2022.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia peaked at 82.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.0% | — |
| 1973 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 76.8% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +25.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 66% of the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.7% | 14.3% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.8% | 63.8% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 53.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 44.7% | 57.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 30.5% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 16.4% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 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 17.9% 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 82.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 211 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 down 36.0%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release