Persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia
Colombia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 92.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia is 92.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia peaked at 97.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1970.
That places Colombia 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.8% | — |
| 1971 | 39.3% | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 34.8% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 38.6% | 62.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 71.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 97.7% | 2 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Colombia was 92.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.