Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.274 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.33 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.353 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.338 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.341 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.343 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.329 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.38 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.379 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.376 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.379 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.376 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.384 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.371 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.363 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.385 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% +14.1%
2000 0.3% +5.6%
2001 0.4% +6.9%
2002 0.3% -4.3%
2003 0.3% +0.8%
2004 0.3% +0.8%
2005 0.3% -4.3%
2008 0.4% +11.8%
2009 0.4% +0.7%
2010 0.4% +0.7%
2011 0.4% +2.0%
2012 0.4% -0.4%
2013 0.4% -0.6%
2014 0.4% +0.6%
2015 0.4% -0.7%
2016 0.4% +2.2%
2017 0.4% -1.5%
2018 0.4% -0.0%
2019 0.4% -1.8%
2020 0.4% -2.1%
2021 0.4% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Gambia 0.5% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 3 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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