Primary education, pupils in Colombia
Colombia: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Colombia is 48.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Colombia peaked at 52.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Colombia?
- Primary education, pupils in Colombia was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Colombia ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.