Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) 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 (%) (primary) 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 87.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 87.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.1% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.6% | 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 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