Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia
Colombia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia is 38.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia peaked at 43.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.9% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Colombia was 38.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.