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 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 42.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 12th of 26 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 | 42.5% | — |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 32.6% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 4 |
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 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 23.1% 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 42.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 26 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 23.3%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release