Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2003
All-time low
3.5%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 7.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 El Salvador 6.5% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.8% compare
- 13 Brazil 4.4% compare
- 15 Panama 3.0% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7% compare
- 16 Paraguay 2.7% compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release