Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 95.5% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2017
All-time low
86.0%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2018

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2018

0204060801002002201020182002: 86.8 %2003: 86 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 90.4 %2008: 92.7 %2009: 93.7 %2010: 92.6 %2011: 93.4 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 93.6 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 94.8 %2016: 95 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 95.5% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 95.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2003.

Colombia ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.8% 86.0% 93.7% 6
2010s 94.5% 92.6% 95.7% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Uruguay 97.4% compare
  2. 9 Brazil 97.1% compare
  3. 10 Chile 97.0% compare
  4. 12 Venezuela 95.2% compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 95.0% compare
  6. 14 Philippines 94.3% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 95.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
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/