Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -1.2 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,690.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 5.48 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.82 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Colombia 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1975 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1976 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1980 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1982 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -672.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6598 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1985 | 0.751 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1986 | -0.9157 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9749 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +401.9% |
| 1999 | 0.506 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2001 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2005 | 0.746 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0701 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.26 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2010 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -1655.6% |
| 2011 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2012 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7167 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2014 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +391.4% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6916 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +213.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9257 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2021 | -0.067 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2022 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1690.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1690.2% | -0.067 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1655.6% | 0.26 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -672.8% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2692 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.506 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1736 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.6916 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9729 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.067 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 148 Estonia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Iceland -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Malaysia -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Thailand -1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Andorra -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 154 France -1.27 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Colombia was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.82 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.