Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 49.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1998
All-time low
40.9%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia is 49.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia peaked at 49.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.7% | — |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.9% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 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 49.3% 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 49.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 176 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 0.9%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release