School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia
Colombia: School enrollment, preprimary was 85.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 85.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Colombia peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
Colombia ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +123.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 85.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 85.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +123.0% | 38.5% | 85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 13.8% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Colombia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia was 85.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.