Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.43 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.43 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.54 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.41 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia is 1.43 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 1.54 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.41 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Colombia 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.5 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.47 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.44 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 LPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.44 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Brazil 1.46 LPIA compare
- 10 Gabon 1.44 LPIA compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.43 LPIA compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 1.41 LPIA compare
- 14 Malawi 1.4 LPIA compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.38 LPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia was 1.43 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release