Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Colombia

Colombia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.917 % of urban population aged 6-161999: 0.904 % of urban population aged 6-162000: 0.911 % of urban population aged 6-162001: 0.905 % of urban population aged 6-162002: 0.916 % of urban population aged 6-162003: 0.927 % of urban population aged 6-162004: 0.929 % of urban population aged 6-162005: 0.939 % of urban population aged 6-162008: 0.945 % of urban population aged 6-162009: 0.94 % of urban population aged 6-162010: 0.943 % of urban population aged 6-162011: 0.942 % of urban population aged 6-162012: 0.944 % of urban population aged 6-162013: 0.947 % of urban population aged 6-162014: 0.948 % of urban population aged 6-162015: 0.95 % of urban population aged 6-162016: 0.951 % of urban population aged 6-162017: 0.952 % of urban population aged 6-162018: 0.949 % of urban population aged 6-162019: 0.946 % of urban population aged 6-162020: 0.942 % of urban population aged 6-162021: 0.937 % of urban population aged 6-16

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 39th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban population aged 6-16 Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.9% -1.4%
2000 0.9% +0.8%
2001 0.9% -0.7%
2002 0.9% +1.3%
2003 0.9% +1.3%
2004 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2008 0.9% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.5%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.4%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 0.9% -0.4%
2019 0.9% -0.4%
2020 0.9% -0.4%
2021 0.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Belize 0.9%
  2. 37 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 38 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  4. 40 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  5. 41 Cambodia 0.9% compare
  6. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Colombia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of urban population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 836 data points, 1970–2021
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