Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Colombia
Colombia: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 47.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Colombia stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Colombia peaked at 50.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.5% | — |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +23.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 47.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 47.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.4% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Colombia?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Colombia was 47.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).