Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Colombia

Primary school enrollment in Colombia in 2018 — 92.9%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 72. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 20.1 pp.

2018 92.9% −0.2 pp vs 2017
World rank 37of 72
Period maximum 94.1%2005
Period minimum 68.1%1986

Trend over time

1982–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Colombia, 1982–20186070809010019821986199019941998200220062010201420181982: 72.9%1984: 71.2%1985: 70%1986: 68.1%1987: 68.8%1988: 68.7%1989: 68.9%1991: 71.9%1992: 80%1993: 80.6%1994: 81.4%1995: 84.5%1996: 89.3%1998: 92.1%1999: 93.7%2000: 93.9%2001: 92%2002: 92.9%2004: 92.7%2005: 94.1%2006: 92.7%2007: 91.9%2008: 92.7%2009: 92.9%2010: 91.9%2011: 91.8%2012: 90.2%2013: 90.2%2014: 90.5%2015: 91.9%2016: 93%2017: 93.1%2018: 92.9%
Change over the period: +20.1 pp Annual average: 0.56 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 92.9%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 92.9 −0.2 pp
2017 93.1 +0.1 pp
2016 93 +1.1 pp
2015 91.9 +1.5 pp
2014 90.5 +0.3 pp
2013 90.2 −0 pp
2012 90.2 −1.6 pp
2011 91.8 −0 pp
2010 91.9 −1 pp
2009 92.9 +0.2 pp
2008 92.7 +0.8 pp
2007 91.9 −0.8 pp
2006 92.7 −1.4 pp
2005 94.1 +1.4 pp
2004 92.7
2002 92.9 +0.8 pp
2001 92 −1.9 pp
2000 93.9 +0.2 pp
1999 93.7 +1.6 pp
1998 92.1
1996 89.3 +4.8 pp
1995 84.5 +3.1 pp
1994 81.4 +0.7 pp
1993 80.6 +0.7 pp
1992 80 +8 pp
1991 71.9
1989 68.9 +0.1 pp
1988 68.7 −0.1 pp
1987 68.8 +0.8 pp
1986 68.1 −2 pp
1985 70 −1.1 pp
1984 71.2
1982 72.9

South America, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.