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 159,221 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
159,221 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
29th
of 148 countries
All-time high
289,441 number
in 2005
All-time low
104,452 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201120182005: 289.4k number2006: 208.7k number2007: 180.6k number2008: 143.5k number2009: 105.1k number2010: 132.8k number2011: 104.5k number2012: 183.6k number2013: 235.8k number2014: 261.9k number2015: 222.5k number2016: 249.7k number2017: 192.7k number2018: 159.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 159,221 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 289,441 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 104,452 number, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 29th 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, male (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 289,441 number
2006 208,655 number -27.9%
2007 180,586 number -13.5%
2008 143,518 number -20.5%
2009 105,136 number -26.7%
2010 132,787 number +26.3%
2011 104,452 number -21.3%
2012 183,583 number +75.8%
2013 235,846 number +28.5%
2014 261,863 number +11.0%
2015 222,488 number -15.0%
2016 249,672 number +12.2%
2017 192,680 number -22.8%
2018 159,221 number -17.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 159,221 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 159,221 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 11.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 185,467 number 105,136 number 289,441 number 5
2010s 193,621 number 104,452 number 261,863 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Central African Republic 197,852 number compare
  2. 27 Egypt 176,854 number compare
  3. 28 Eritrea 160,458 number compare
  4. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare
  5. 31 Germany 151,384 number compare
  6. 32 Mauritania 146,531 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 159,221 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 289,441 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 104,452 number in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 29th 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 10.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/