Average age, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Average age, primary education and below was 32.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.01
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 105 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2021
All-time low
29.4
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

01020301996200820211996: 29.41999: 302000: 29.82001: 29.82002: 29.92003: 302004: 30.32005: 30.72008: 29.72009: 302010: 30.22011: 30.42012: 30.62013: 30.82014: 312015: 31.32016: 31.52017: 31.72018: 31.82019: 31.92020: 31.92021: 32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Colombia is 32.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 32.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 1996.

That places Colombia 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.72 29.4 30.03 2
2000s 30.03 29.72 30.71 8
2010s 31.12 30.2 31.87 10
2020s 31.95 31.88 32.01 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 62 Laos 32.61 compare
  2. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 32.31 compare
  3. 64 Nicaragua 32.24 compare
  4. 66 Panama 31.9 compare
  5. 67 Venezuela 31.82 compare
  6. 68 Bolivia 31.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Colombia?
Average age, primary education and below in Colombia was 32.01 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed