Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.0% | — |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 98.5% compare
- 15 Guatemala 98.4% compare
- 17 Lesotho 95.7% compare
- 18 Nepal 95.5% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.3% 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release