School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.24 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Colombia stood at 5.24 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 6.47 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.24 years, in 2022.
That places Colombia 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.12 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.24 years | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.09 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.79 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.76 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.57 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.35 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.24 years | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.24 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.24 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 years | 6.12 years | 6.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.46 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 years | 5.24 years | 5.35 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Colombia was 5.24 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 years in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release