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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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About this data
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.