Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 93.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
93.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2020
All-time low
41.1%
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia stood at 93.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia peaked at 97.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.1% | — |
| 1971 | 43.1% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 45.8% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 59.8% | 74.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.8% | 93.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 76.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 94.3% compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 94.2% compare
- 102 El Salvador 94.0% compare
- 104 Kiribati 93.7% compare
- 105 Ukraine 93.5% compare
- 106 Kuwait 92.8% compare
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, female in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Colombia was 93.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release