School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Colombia
Colombia: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 103.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary, female in Colombia stood at 103.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Colombia peaked at 127.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.8% | — |
| 2001 | 119.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 120.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 121.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 122.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 123.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 124.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 126.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 127.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 123.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 119.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 116.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 114.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 113.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 110.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 107.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 105.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.1% | 119.4% | 127.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 114.9% | 107.5% | 123.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 103.4% | 105.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Colombia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Colombia was 103.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.