Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 87.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 87.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia peaked at 95.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.7% | — |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.1% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Colombia was 87.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release