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 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2005–2022
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 14.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 26.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.3% | — |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 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 14.1% 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 26.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 183 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 36.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release