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 117,716 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia is 117,716 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 221,206 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77,434 number, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 148 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 | 221,206 number | — |
| 2006 | 124,105 number | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 98,670 number | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 94,442 number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 77,434 number | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 119,102 number | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 95,990 number | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 164,402 number | +71.3% |
| 2013 | 202,095 number | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 220,574 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 185,950 number | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 204,110 number | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 154,445 number | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 117,716 number | -23.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 117,716 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 117,716 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,171 number | 77,434 number | 221,206 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 162,709 number | 95,990 number | 220,574 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Togo 160,746 number compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare
- 31 Mauritania 119,791 number compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115,480 number compare
- 34 Romania 103,235 number compare
- 35 Morocco 100,912 number compare
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 117,716 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 221,206 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 77,434 number in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 148 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 24.6%. 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, female (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/