Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 89.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia is 89.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1971.
That places Colombia 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 38.8% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 89.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 89.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 34.0% | 48.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 35.7% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 54.7% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.3% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 72.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.8% | 96.9% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Colombia was 89.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release