Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 111.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
111.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
115.6%
in 2009
All-time low
99.1%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 1998–2018

02550751001251998200820181998: 103.7 %1999: 103.2 %2000: 102.6 %2001: 99.1 %2002: 102.2 %2004: 105.2 %2005: 107.9 %2006: 109.6 %2007: 111.7 %2008: 113.1 %2009: 115.6 %2010: 114.2 %2011: 113.3 %2012: 110.3 %2013: 110.9 %2014: 109.4 %2015: 109.5 %2016: 110.1 %2017: 110 %2018: 111 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia is 111.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 115.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2001.

That places Colombia 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 103.7%
1999 103.2% -0.5%
2000 102.6% -0.5%
2001 99.1% -3.5%
2002 102.2% +3.2%
2004 105.2% +2.9%
2005 107.9% +2.6%
2006 109.6% +1.6%
2007 111.7% +1.9%
2008 113.1% +1.3%
2009 115.6% +2.2%
2010 114.2% -1.3%
2011 113.3% -0.7%
2012 110.3% -2.7%
2013 110.9% +0.6%
2014 109.4% -1.4%
2015 109.5% +0.1%
2016 110.1% +0.5%
2017 110.0% -0.1%
2018 111.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.4% 103.2% 103.7% 2
2000s 107.4% 99.1% 115.6% 9
2010s 111.0% 109.4% 114.2% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare
  2. 20 Palau 111.4% compare
  3. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare
  4. 23 Portugal 110.4% compare
  5. 24 Benin 110.0% compare
  6. 25 Morocco 109.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia was 111.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.