Primary education, pupils (% female) in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Colombia is 48.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Colombia peaked at 52.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.3% | — |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils in Colombia was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.