Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.6% | — |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Peru 99.0% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
- 9 Uruguay 98.2% compare
- 11 Ecuador 98.1% compare
- 12 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 13 South Africa 97.9% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release