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 1.79 WPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.79 WPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.86 WPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.75 WPIA
in 2019
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.79 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia peaked at 1.86 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.75 WPIA, in 2019.
That places Colombia 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.79 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.78 WPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 WPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.82 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 WPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.81 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 WPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.78 WPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8 WPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 WPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 WPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 WPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.79 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 WPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8 WPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 WPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1.82 WPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 WPIA | 1.79 WPIA | 1.82 WPIA | 4 |
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 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 1.79 WPIA 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 1.86 WPIA 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 1.75 WPIA in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 30 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 up 0.7%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release