Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia

Colombia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 110.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
110.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
117.2%
in 2009
All-time low
100.2%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

02550751001251998200820181998: 104.3 %1999: 104.7 %2000: 103.9 %2001: 100.2 %2002: 103.4 %2004: 106.4 %2005: 108.9 %2006: 111 %2007: 113.3 %2008: 114.7 %2009: 117.2 %2010: 115.1 %2011: 113.5 %2012: 110.4 %2013: 111.1 %2014: 109.3 %2015: 109.4 %2016: 109.8 %2017: 109.5 %2018: 110.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 110.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia peaked at 117.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2001.

That places Colombia 23rd 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, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 104.3%
1999 104.7% +0.4%
2000 103.9% -0.7%
2001 100.2% -3.6%
2002 103.4% +3.3%
2004 106.4% +2.9%
2005 108.9% +2.3%
2006 111.0% +1.9%
2007 113.3% +2.1%
2008 114.7% +1.2%
2009 117.2% +2.2%
2010 115.1% -1.8%
2011 113.5% -1.4%
2012 110.4% -2.7%
2013 111.1% +0.6%
2014 109.3% -1.6%
2015 109.4% +0.0%
2016 109.8% +0.4%
2017 109.5% -0.3%
2018 110.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.5% 104.3% 104.7% 2
2000s 108.8% 100.2% 117.2% 9
2010s 110.9% 109.3% 115.1% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Hong Kong, China 111.2% compare
  2. 21 Grenada 110.9% compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 110.6% compare
  4. 24 Peru 109.8% compare
  5. 25 Nicaragua 109.2% compare
  6. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Colombia was 110.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.