Primary education, pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils was 4.14 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.14 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Primary education, pupils in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils in Colombia stood at 4.14 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Colombia peaked at 5.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1970.
That places Colombia 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 million | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.14 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 14.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.29 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 3.93 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 million | 4.25 million | 5.16 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 5.13 million | 5.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.26 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million | 4.14 million | 4.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils in Colombia was 4.14 million in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.