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

Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 92.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
38.4%
in 1973
Years of data
34
1970–2017

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 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 %

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 92.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1973.

Colombia ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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 2017.
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%

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 87.7% 79.1% 92.2% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Qatar 93.4% compare
  2. 95 Netherlands 93.1% compare
  3. 96 United Arab Emirates 92.3% compare
  4. 98 Suriname 92.0% compare
  5. 99 Djibouti 92.0% compare
  6. 100 Ghana 91.8% 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 92.2% in 2017, 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 92.2% in 2017.
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 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of male 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.