Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia stood at 1.03 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.05 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 1981.
Colombia ranks 55th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 1.05 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Algeria 1.03 index compare
- 53 Philippines 1.03 index compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 index compare
- 56 Tunisia 1.03 index compare
- 57 Mozambique 1.03 index compare
- 58 Egypt 1.02 index compare
More gender data for Colombia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia was 1.03 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 1981.
- How does Colombia rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.