Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 91.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia is 91.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1973.
That places Colombia 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9% | 38.4% | 48.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 42.7% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 57.8% | 74.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.8% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 79.1% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 91.7% | 97.2% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia was 91.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release