School enrollment, primary, private in Colombia

Colombia: School enrollment, primary, private was 19.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
70th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 1972
Years of data
46
1970–2022

School enrollment, primary, private in Colombia, 1970–2022

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, primary, private in Colombia stood at 19.3%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Colombia peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1972.

That places Colombia 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Colombia, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of total primary Change
1970 13.4%
1971 13.2% -1.5%
1972 10.9% -17.4%
1973 15.0% +37.1%
1974 14.8% -1.3%
1980 14.5% -2.1%
1981 14.6% +0.8%
1982 13.4% -7.9%
1983 13.5% +0.5%
1984 13.7% +1.4%
1985 13.5% -1.7%
1986 13.6% +1.2%
1987 15.2% +11.5%
1988 15.2% -0.2%
1989 15.2% +0.1%
1990 15.2% +0.4%
1991 15.3% +0.7%
1992 17.3% +12.6%
1993 17.2% -0.6%
1994 18.7% +8.8%
1995 18.0% -3.7%
1996 19.3% +7.1%
1998 19.6% +1.4%
1999 19.6% -0.0%
2000 18.7% -4.1%
2001 18.8% +0.4%
2002 17.1% -9.2%
2004 16.9% -0.9%
2005 18.7% +10.4%
2006 19.3% +3.0%
2007 19.7% +2.2%
2008 19.8% +0.7%
2009 18.3% -7.5%
2010 18.4% +0.3%
2011 18.5% +0.8%
2012 18.6% +0.6%
2013 18.3% -1.7%
2014 18.7% +1.9%
2015 19.8% +6.1%
2016 19.5% -1.6%
2017 19.7% +1.1%
2018 19.7% -0.0%
2019 19.9% +1.1%
2020 19.8% -0.3%
2021 18.4% -7.4%
2022 19.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5% 10.9% 15.0% 5
1980s 14.2% 13.4% 15.2% 10
1990s 17.8% 15.2% 19.6% 9
2000s 18.6% 16.9% 19.8% 9
2010s 19.1% 18.3% 19.9% 10
2020s 19.2% 18.4% 19.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 67 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
  2. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 20.0% compare
  3. 69 Uganda 19.6% compare
  4. 71 Brazil 19.1% compare
  5. 72 Senegal 18.9% compare
  6. 73 Comoros 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Colombia?
School enrollment, primary, private in Colombia was 19.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1972.
How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Colombia ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.