Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
96th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2020
All-time low
36.6%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1970–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 91.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.2% | — |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -6.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 91.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 91.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 37.1% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 57.7% | 72.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 60.9% | 85.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 72.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.3% | 97.3% | 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, both sexes in Colombia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 91.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release