Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 87.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 87.2% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 87.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.6% | — |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 63.3% | 80.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.1% | 87.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.1% compare
- 12 Panama 90.3% compare
- 13 Paraguay 89.4% compare
- 15 El Salvador 83.7% compare
- 16 Philippines 79.3% compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 77.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 87.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, poorest quintile, 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/