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 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 30.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.5% | — |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.5% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 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 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 12.2% in 2022, 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 30.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 39.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release