Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 93.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia is 93.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 93.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1973.
Colombia ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.0% | — |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 64.8% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 93.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 44.3% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 60.4% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 66.0% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 78.0% | 93.8% | 8 |
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, both sexes in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 93.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.