Primary completion rate, male in Colombia

Colombia: Primary completion rate, male was 97.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
118.9%
in 2011
All-time low
95.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Primary completion rate, male in Colombia, 2000–2022

02550751001252000201120222000: 98.8 % of relevant age group2002: 95.8 % of relevant age group2004: 103 % of relevant age group2005: 106.1 % of relevant age group2006: 111.7 % of relevant age group2007: 112.8 % of relevant age group2008: 113.2 % of relevant age group2009: 118 % of relevant age group2010: 118.4 % of relevant age group2011: 118.9 % of relevant age group2012: 114 % of relevant age group2013: 104.2 % of relevant age group2014: 103.2 % of relevant age group2015: 102.8 % of relevant age group2016: 103.6 % of relevant age group2017: 106.3 % of relevant age group2018: 105.9 % of relevant age group2019: 103.9 % of relevant age group2020: 99.6 % of relevant age group2021: 100.1 % of relevant age group2022: 97.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 97.5% for primary completion rate, male in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Colombia peaked at 118.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Colombia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2000 98.8%
2002 95.8% -3.1%
2004 103.0% +7.6%
2005 106.1% +3.0%
2006 111.7% +5.3%
2007 112.8% +1.0%
2008 113.2% +0.3%
2009 118.0% +4.2%
2010 118.4% +0.4%
2011 118.9% +0.4%
2012 114.0% -4.1%
2013 104.2% -8.6%
2014 103.2% -1.0%
2015 102.8% -0.3%
2016 103.6% +0.7%
2017 106.3% +2.6%
2018 105.9% -0.3%
2019 103.9% -1.9%
2020 99.6% -4.1%
2021 100.1% +0.4%
2022 97.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.4% 95.8% 118.0% 8
2010s 108.1% 102.8% 118.9% 10
2020s 99.1% 97.5% 100.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 59 Egypt 97.9% compare
  2. 60 Latvia 97.8% compare
  3. 61 Brunei Darussalam 97.7% compare
  4. 63 United Arab Emirates 97.4% compare
  5. 64 Bermuda 97.4% compare
  6. 65 Italy 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Colombia?
Primary completion rate, male in Colombia was 97.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for primary completion rate, male?
Colombia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.