Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Colombia
Colombia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 89.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 89.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2021.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Colombia peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 38.8% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 89.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 89.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 34.0% | 48.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 35.7% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 54.7% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.3% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 72.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.8% | 96.9% | 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 last grade of primary, male in Colombia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Colombia was 89.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.