Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia
Colombia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 22.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22.7% for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia peaked at 26.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.2% | — |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.9% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Colombia was 22.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.