Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia

Colombia: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0115 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0115
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
57th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0684
in 2002
All-time low
0.0115
in 2020
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia, 2001–2020

0.020.040.062001201020202001: 0.0582002: 0.0682003: 0.062004: 0.0412005: 0.0472006: 0.0472007: 0.0422008: 0.0392009: 0.0312010: 0.0262011: 0.0252012: 0.0222013: 0.0192014: 0.0222015: 0.0162016: 0.0162017: 0.0162020: 0.011

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0115 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia peaked at 0.0684 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0115, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 57th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0579
2002 0.0684 +18.2%
2003 0.0597 -12.8%
2004 0.0411 -31.0%
2005 0.0469 +13.9%
2006 0.0465 -0.8%
2007 0.0416 -10.6%
2008 0.0394 -5.1%
2009 0.0311 -21.2%
2010 0.0262 -15.6%
2011 0.0253 -3.4%
2012 0.0224 -11.4%
2013 0.0193 -13.9%
2014 0.0216 +12.0%
2015 0.0163 -24.7%
2016 0.0164 +0.9%
2017 0.0158 -3.8%
2020 0.0115 -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0481 0.0311 0.0684 9
2010s 0.0204 0.0158 0.0262 8
2020s 0.0115 0.0115 0.0115 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 54 Slovakia 0.02 compare
  2. 55 Czechia 0.019 compare
  3. 56 Finland 0.0178 compare
  4. 58 Mongolia 0.0075 compare
  5. 59 United States of America 0.0027 compare
  6. 60 Armenia 0.0026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia was 0.0115 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0684 in 2002.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Colombia ranks 57th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed