Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 17.93 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.93 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2022.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia peaked at 82 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2021.
That places Colombia 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82 | — |
| 1973 | 80.02 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 76.83 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 69.69 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 68.12 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 67.27 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.4 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 63.77 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 64.19 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.84 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.12 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.06 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 62 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 61.11 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 55.38 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 54.75 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.9 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 53.14 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.13 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.53 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 56.65 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.92 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.65 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 45.12 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 44.68 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.82 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 40.53 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.55 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 37.45 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.28 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.97 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 33.8 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 30.49 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 27.93 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.01 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.09 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 16.38 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 17.61 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.26 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 17.93 | +25.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.42, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.36, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.7% | 14.26 | 17.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.76 | 63.77 | 82 | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.25 | 53.14 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.21 | 44.68 | 57.53 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.62 | 30.49 | 40.97 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.35 | 16.38 | 28.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 14.26 | 17.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Colombia was 17.93 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1972.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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