Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Colombia
Colombia: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both was 94.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2016
All-time low
91.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 94.7% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Colombia peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.6% | — |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Guatemala 96.5% compare
- 15 El Salvador 96.3% compare
- 16 Honduras 94.8% compare
- 18 Nepal 93.3% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.8% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 89.1% 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, poorest quintile, both in Colombia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Colombia was 94.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release