Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.737 % of rural population aged 6-161999: 0.773 % of rural population aged 6-162000: 0.775 % of rural population aged 6-162001: 0.78 % of rural population aged 6-162002: 0.829 % of rural population aged 6-162003: 0.837 % of rural population aged 6-162004: 0.844 % of rural population aged 6-162005: 0.861 % of rural population aged 6-162008: 0.888 % of rural population aged 6-162009: 0.898 % of rural population aged 6-162010: 0.892 % of rural population aged 6-162011: 0.891 % of rural population aged 6-162012: 0.888 % of rural population aged 6-162013: 0.91 % of rural population aged 6-162014: 0.912 % of rural population aged 6-162015: 0.912 % of rural population aged 6-162016: 0.917 % of rural population aged 6-162017: 0.918 % of rural population aged 6-162018: 0.927 % of rural population aged 6-162019: 0.917 % of rural population aged 6-162020: 0.931 % of rural population aged 6-162021: 0.924 % of rural population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 31st out of 65 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.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural population aged 6-16 Change
1996 0.7%
1999 0.8% +4.9%
2000 0.8% +0.3%
2001 0.8% +0.6%
2002 0.8% +6.3%
2003 0.8% +1.0%
2004 0.8% +0.9%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2008 0.9% +3.1%
2009 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% -0.7%
2011 0.9% -0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.3%
2013 0.9% +2.4%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.9% +0.5%
2017 0.9% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.9%
2019 0.9% -1.0%
2020 0.9% +1.5%
2021 0.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  4. 32 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Serbia 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Poland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of rural population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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