Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia
Colombia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 92.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia, 1820–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia stood at 92.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1820.
Colombia ranks 142nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1830s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1840s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1850s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 1870s | 18.9% | 17.8% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 22.8% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 32.1% | 26.1% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 37.8% | 36.1% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 49.4% | 43.1% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 69.2% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.7% | 93.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 139 East Timor 93.1% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
- 144 Panama 92.3% compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 92.1% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Colombia was 92.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1820.
- How does Colombia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.