Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2002
All-time low
96.5%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.3% | — |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99.5% compare
- 13 Mexico 99.4% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.2% compare
- 16 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 17 Lesotho 98.5% compare
- 18 Cameroon 98.3% compare
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 total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release