School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9735 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9735 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9967 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9655 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2022
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia is 0.9735 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 0.9967 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 GPIA, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9757 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9716 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9753 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.984 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9692 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9726 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9716 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9666 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9655 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9735 GPIA | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9735 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9735 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9808 GPIA | 0.9716 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 153 Grenada 0.9758 GPIA compare
- 154 Indonesia 0.9749 GPIA compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.9746 GPIA compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.9734 GPIA
- 158 Nicaragua 0.9725 GPIA compare
- 159 New Caledonia 0.9722 GPIA
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia was 0.9735 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9967 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release