Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9735 index in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia is 0.9735 index, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 0.9967 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 index, in 2020.
That places Colombia 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9757 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.9716 index | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9738 index | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9753 index | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9718 index | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9797 index | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9886 index | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9937 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.984 index | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9692 index | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 index | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 index | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9726 index | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9736 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9761 index | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9716 index | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9701 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9666 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9655 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.967 index | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9735 index | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9735 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9735 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 index, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9808 index | 0.9716 index | 0.9967 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9734 index | 0.9666 index | 0.984 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9687 index | 0.9655 index | 0.9735 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 153 Grenada 0.9758 index compare
- 154 Indonesia 0.9749 index compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.9746 index compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.9734 index
- 158 Nicaragua 0.9725 index compare
- 159 New Caledonia 0.9722 index
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia was 0.9735 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9967 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 index in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.