Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 635,516 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
635,516 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.00 million number
in 2005
All-time low
553,528 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, 2005–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2005201120182005: 1.0M number2006: 834.1k number2007: 739.4k number2008: 726.9k number2009: 627.9k number2010: 657.6k number2011: 553.5k number2012: 746.1k number2013: 777.1k number2014: 865.3k number2015: 750.0k number2016: 762.9k number2017: 688.6k number2018: 635.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia is 635,516 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia peaked at 1.00 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 553,528 number, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 31st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 1.00 million number
2006 834,090 number -16.6%
2007 739,350 number -11.4%
2008 726,922 number -1.7%
2009 627,945 number -13.6%
2010 657,596 number +4.7%
2011 553,528 number -15.8%
2012 746,089 number +34.8%
2013 777,113 number +4.2%
2014 865,328 number +11.4%
2015 750,019 number -13.3%
2016 762,942 number +1.7%
2017 688,570 number -9.7%
2018 635,516 number -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 785,745 number 627,945 number 1.00 million number 5
2010s 715,189 number 553,528 number 865,328 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Ghana 760,252 number compare
  2. 29 Jordan 705,567 number compare
  3. 30 Morocco 682,493 number compare
  4. 32 United States of America 634,451 number compare
  5. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 597,831 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia was 635,516 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 553,528 number in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/