Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 92.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 92.68 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 1820.
That places Colombia 142nd out of 209 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 4.64 | — |
| 1825 | 5.56 | +19.8% |
| 1830 | 6.65 | +19.6% |
| 1835 | 7.94 | +19.4% |
| 1840 | 10.16 | +28.0% |
| 1845 | 8.75 | -13.9% |
| 1850 | 8.64 | -1.3% |
| 1855 | 10.92 | +26.4% |
| 1860 | 13.2 | +20.9% |
| 1865 | 15.47 | +17.2% |
| 1870 | 17.75 | +14.7% |
| 1875 | 20.03 | +12.8% |
| 1880 | 17.41 | -13.1% |
| 1885 | 15.06 | -13.5% |
| 1890 | 17.36 | +15.3% |
| 1895 | 19.5 | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 21.69 | +11.2% |
| 1905 | 23.87 | +10.1% |
| 1910 | 26.06 | +9.2% |
| 1915 | 38.17 | +46.5% |
| 1920 | 39.11 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 37.58 | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 36.09 | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 39.43 | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 41.08 | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 39.59 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 43.15 | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 55.71 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | 59 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 69.23 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 75.64 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 82.05 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 100 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.79 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.58 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.77 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.73 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.17 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.78 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.93 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.01 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.68 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 92.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 92.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +46.5% | 26.06 | 38.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5.1 | 4.64 | 5.56 | 2 |
| 1830s | 7.29 | 6.65 | 7.94 | 2 |
| 1840s | 9.46 | 8.75 | 10.16 | 2 |
| 1850s | 9.78 | 8.64 | 10.92 | 2 |
| 1860s | 14.34 | 13.2 | 15.47 | 2 |
| 1870s | 18.89 | 17.75 | 20.03 | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.23 | 15.06 | 17.41 | 2 |
| 1890s | 18.43 | 17.36 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.78 | 21.69 | 23.87 | 2 |
| 1910s | 32.12 | 26.06 | 38.17 | 2 |
| 1920s | 38.34 | 37.58 | 39.11 | 2 |
| 1930s | 37.76 | 36.09 | 39.43 | 2 |
| 1940s | 40.34 | 39.59 | 41.08 | 2 |
| 1950s | 49.43 | 43.15 | 55.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.5 | 59 | 64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.44 | 69.23 | 75.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.05 | 82.05 | 82.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.84 | 99.58 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.04 | 94.78 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.19 | 92.68 | 93.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 139 East Timor 93.12 compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 92.99 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.84 compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.58 compare
- 144 Panama 92.3 compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 92.09 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Colombia was 92.68 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 1820.
- How does Colombia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.