Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.73 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.96 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Colombia 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 144 Moldova 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 4.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Colombia was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.