Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 82.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 82.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia peaked at 85.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1998.
That places Colombia 65th out of 183 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.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 82.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 82.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 59.0% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 72.0% | 83.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.1% | 85.7% | 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 public in Colombia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia was 82.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release