School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 9.44 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.44 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.89 years
in 2009
All-time low
9.3 years
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia stood at 9.44 years.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia peaked at 10.89 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.3 years, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.65 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 years | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.61 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.88 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.32 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.89 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.67 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.49 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 years | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.06 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.63 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.44 years | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.44 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.44 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.34 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 years | 9.3 years | 10.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.13 years | 9.8 years | 10.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 years | 9.44 years | 9.63 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 66 Saudi Arabia 9.47 years compare
- 67 East Timor 9.47 years compare
- 68 Gibraltar 9.47 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.43 years compare
- 71 Luxembourg 9.41 years compare
- 72 Nepal 9.4 years compare
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 and lower secondary, female in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia was 9.44 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release