Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 1984
All-time low
0.7195 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7195 GPIA, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7195 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 GPIA | +57.6% |
| 1972 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.24 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9124 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9873 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9807 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.7195 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9124 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7195 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release