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

Latest (2018)
117,716 number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
32nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
221,206 number
in 2005
All-time low
77,434 number
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201120182005: 221.2k number2006: 124.1k number2007: 98.7k number2008: 94.4k number2009: 77.4k number2010: 119.1k number2011: 96.0k number2012: 164.4k number2013: 202.1k number2014: 220.6k number2015: 185.9k number2016: 204.1k number2017: 154.4k number2018: 117.7k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Togo 160,746 number compare
  2. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare
  3. 31 Mauritania 119,791 number compare
  4. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 115,480 number compare
  5. 34 Romania 103,235 number compare
  6. 35 Morocco 100,912 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/