School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2022
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.01 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Colombia 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 90 Malta 1.01 GPIA compare
- 91 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
- 94 United Kingdom 1.01 GPIA compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
- 96 France 1.01 GPIA 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release