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

Latest (2021)
91.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
105th
of 170 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2020
All-time low
38.4%
in 1973
Years of data
38
1970–2021

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2021

0204060801001970199520211970: 48.3 %1971: 38.7 %1972: 42.2 %1973: 38.4 %1981: 42.8 %1982: 58.5 %1983: 60.3 %1984: 57.1 %1985: 55.4 %1986: 67.7 %1987: 60 %1988: 60 %1989: 42.7 %1990: 70.9 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 65.3 %1993: 69.2 %1994: 57.8 %1998: 69.4 %1999: 68.2 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 78.8 %2006: 83.2 %2007: 83.3 %2008: 90.5 %2009: 85.9 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 85.6 %2012: 79.1 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 88.8 %2015: 90.6 %2016: 92.2 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 94.3 %2019: 94.9 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 91.7 %

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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Colombia, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Tonga 92.2% compare
  2. 103 Zimbabwe 92.1% compare
  3. 104 Malaysia 91.8% compare
  4. 106 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% compare
  5. 107 Vanuatu 91.5% compare
  6. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 91.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,697 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release