Colombia
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strongest, but Governance and Innovation remain constraints
Colombia demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (60th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 60th
- Global rank
- #72
- Regional rank
- #5
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Country profile
Colombia remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Governance effectiveness is below global norms, affecting the stability of education reforms. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Regionally, Colombia leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 60th percentile.
Places 72nd worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 5th within Latin America & Caribbean.
Scores range from Access & Parity (67.6) to Innovation (46.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score