Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.03 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7195 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Colombia 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +57.6% | 0.7195 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7195 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release