Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 276,937 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 276,937 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 510,647 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 182,570 number, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 510,647 number | — |
| 2006 | 332,760 number | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 279,256 number | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 237,960 number | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 182,570 number | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 251,889 number | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 200,442 number | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 347,985 number | +73.6% |
| 2013 | 437,941 number | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 482,437 number | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 408,438 number | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 453,782 number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 347,125 number | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 276,937 number | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,639 number | 182,570 number | 510,647 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 356,331 number | 200,442 number | 482,437 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia was 276,937 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 510,647 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,570 number in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/