School enrollment, primary in Colombia
Colombia: School enrollment, primary was 92.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Colombia, 1982–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 92.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Colombia peaked at 94.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 72.9% | — |
| 1984 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 92.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8% | 68.1% | 72.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 71.9% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.2% | 93.1% | 9 |
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, primary in Colombia?
- School enrollment, primary in Colombia was 92.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.