Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 19.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia stood at 19.32.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia peaked at 19.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 1972.
That places Colombia 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.43 | — |
| 1971 | 13.23 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10.93 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 14.98 | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 14.78 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.48 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.59 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.44 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 13.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.69 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.45 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.62 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.18 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 15.16 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.24 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.35 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.29 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 17.18 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.69 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.28 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.56 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.56 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.75 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.83 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.09 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 16.93 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.69 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 19.25 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.67 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.81 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.31 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.31 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.81 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.91 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.84 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.37 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 19.32 | +5.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 19.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 19.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +37.1% | 10.93 | 14.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.47 | 10.93 | 14.98 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.23 | 13.44 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.79 | 15.24 | 19.56 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.59 | 16.93 | 19.81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.11 | 18.31 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 18.37 | 19.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Colombia was 19.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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