Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 93.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 93.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.2%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.6% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.2% | 93.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Venezuela 94.1% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 94.0% compare
- 16 Paraguay 93.8% compare
- 18 Philippines 91.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 89.7% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 88.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Colombia was 93.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/