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

Colombia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 284,501 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
284,501 number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
34th
of 137 countries
All-time high
440,140 number
in 2005
All-time low
258,592 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201120182005: 440.1k number2006: 349.7k number2007: 302.6k number2008: 318.3k number2009: 281.5k number2010: 305.2k number2011: 258.6k number2012: 347.1k number2013: 354.0k number2014: 398.1k number2015: 342.7k number2016: 345.1k number2017: 312.3k number2018: 284.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 284,501 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia peaked at 440,140 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 258,592 number, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 34th of 137 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, female (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 440,140 number
2006 349,697 number -20.5%
2007 302,616 number -13.5%
2008 318,342 number +5.2%
2009 281,473 number -11.6%
2010 305,231 number +8.4%
2011 258,592 number -15.3%
2012 347,108 number +34.2%
2013 354,026 number +2.0%
2014 398,083 number +12.4%
2015 342,672 number -13.9%
2016 345,053 number +0.7%
2017 312,308 number -9.5%
2018 284,501 number -8.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 284,501 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 284,501 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 338,454 number 281,473 number 440,140 number 5
2010s 327,508 number 258,592 number 398,083 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 31 Zimbabwe 320,425 number compare
  2. 32 United States of America 289,900 number compare
  3. 33 Honduras 287,664 number compare
  4. 35 Germany 272,824 number compare
  5. 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
  6. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 284,501 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 440,140 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 258,592 number in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 137 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 10.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/