Persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia
Colombia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 91.3% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 85th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.2% | — |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 37.1% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 55.3% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 60.9% | 85.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 72.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Colombia was 91.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, total (% 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.