Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia stood at 1.05 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.31 GPI in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7195 GPI, in 1970.
That places Colombia 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7195 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 GPI | +60.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPI | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.31 GPI | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9124 GPI | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 GPI | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9873 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 GPI | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 GPI | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9807 GPI | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 0.7195 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPI | 0.9124 GPI | 1.31 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9807 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
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, gender parity index in Colombia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Colombia was 1.05 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPI in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7195 GPI in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.