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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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/