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

Colombia: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
95.5%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2018

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

0204060801002002201020182002: 95.5 %2003: 96.6 %2004: 97.3 %2005: 98.2 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 98.7% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 95.5%
2003 96.6% +1.2%
2004 97.3% +0.7%
2005 98.2% +1.0%
2008 98.4% +0.2%
2009 98.2% -0.2%
2010 98.5% +0.4%
2011 98.4% -0.1%
2012 98.6% +0.2%
2013 98.5% -0.1%
2014 98.8% +0.3%
2015 98.0% -0.8%
2016 99.2% +1.3%
2017 98.6% -0.6%
2018 98.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 95.5% 98.4% 6
2010s 98.6% 98.0% 99.2% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Mexico 99.0% compare
  2. 6 Peru 98.9% compare
  3. 7 Philippines 98.7% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 98.6% compare
  5. 10 Ecuador 98.4% compare
  6. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia?
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Colombia was 98.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, richest 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/