Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2015
All-time low
94.3%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94.3% | — |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 United States of America 97.4% compare
- 16 South Africa 97.3% compare
- 17 Lesotho 96.8% compare
- 19 Nepal 96.5% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 21 Togo 94.2% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Colombia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release