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

Latest (2018)
276,937 number
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
510,647 number
in 2005
All-time low
182,570 number
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201120182005: 510.6k number2006: 332.8k number2007: 279.3k number2008: 238.0k number2009: 182.6k number2010: 251.9k number2011: 200.4k number2012: 348.0k number2013: 437.9k number2014: 482.4k number2015: 408.4k number2016: 453.8k number2017: 347.1k number2018: 276.9k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Burundi 397,516 number compare
  2. 26 Honduras 385,445 number compare
  3. 27 Eritrea 337,011 number compare
  4. 29 Mauritania 266,322 number compare
  5. 30 Ghana 243,537 number compare
  6. 31 Togo 242,403 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/