Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8438 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Colombia 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8515 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.19 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8438 GPIA | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9904 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8515 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8438 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8438 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release