Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 59.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2016
All-time low
27.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 27.2 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 34.5 %2004: 36.6 %2005: 34.5 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 43.2 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 56.2 %2016: 60 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 59.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 59.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 27.2% 44.8% 7
2010s 55.1% 49.2% 60.0% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Bangladesh 64.0% compare
  2. 18 El Salvador 63.1% compare
  3. 19 Nepal 60.1% compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 47.0% compare
  5. 22 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare
  6. 23 Togo 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 59.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/