Primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.08 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia is 0.08 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.171 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.08 units per person, in 2022.
That places Colombia 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1579 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1626 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1672 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1661 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1675 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1701 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1706 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.171 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.17 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1597 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1579 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1438 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1423 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.14 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.138 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.134 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1349 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1324 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1309 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1302 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1341 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1335 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1323 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1311 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1348 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1359 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1342 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1336 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1288 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1266 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1258 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1241 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1224 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1208 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1197 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1136 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1037 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.102 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0954 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0878 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0828 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0819 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.08 units per person | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.08 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0945 units per person, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.08 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0949 units per person, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1667 units per person | 0.1579 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1417 units per person | 0.1324 units per person | 0.1597 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 units per person | 0.1302 units per person | 0.1359 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 units per person | 0.1197 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0978 units per person | 0.0854 units per person | 0.1136 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 123 Palau 0.0819 units per person compare
- 124 Brunei 0.0816 units per person compare
- 125 Sweden 0.0814 units per person compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 0.0793 units per person compare
- 128 Seychelles 0.079 units per person compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0789 units per person 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, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Colombia was 0.08 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.171 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 units per person in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.