School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia
Colombia: School enrollment, preprimary was 85.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 85.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Colombia peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
Colombia ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 13.8% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (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, total 27.10 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Colombia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Colombia was 85.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.