Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Colombia
Colombia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 104.83 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
104.83
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
128.19
in 1979
All-time low
104.83
in 2022
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 104.83 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Colombia peaked at 128.19 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 104.83, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 61st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.75 | — |
| 1971 | 109.75 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 110.5 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 113.39 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 113.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 115.94 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 119.25 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 122.39 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 125.75 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 128.19 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 123.27 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 124.44 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 115.24 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 115.57 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 114.64 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 113.49 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 110.3 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 111.2 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 110.35 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 109.62 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 109.07 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 109.33 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 113.49 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 114.11 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 114.21 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 114.11 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 118.33 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 121.07 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 120.61 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 124.3 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 121.09 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 121.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122.84 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 124.04 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 124.62 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125.47 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 126.48 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 128.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 124.38 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 121.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 118.64 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 119.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 116.08 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 115.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 115.44 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 113.31 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 111.7 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 109.36 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 107.08 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 106.49 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.83 | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 104.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 104.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.54 | 106.75 | 128.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.81 | 109.62 | 124.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.92 | 109.07 | 121.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 124.31 | 121.09 | 128.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.53 | 109.36 | 124.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.13 | 104.83 | 107.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Colombia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Colombia was 104.83 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.83 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.