Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 5,687 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,687 number
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
74,248 number
in 2009
All-time low
5,687 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia, 2004–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201120182004: 69.6k number2005: 53.2k number2006: 57.4k number2007: 58.6k number2008: 69.6k number2009: 74.2k number2010: 71.8k number2011: 65.1k number2012: 55.6k number2013: 46.2k number2014: 43.4k number2017: 43.1k number2018: 5.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia is 5,687 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia peaked at 74,248 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,687 number, in 2018.

That places Colombia 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 69,595 number
2005 53,249 number -23.5%
2006 57,351 number +7.7%
2007 58,648 number +2.3%
2008 69,611 number +18.7%
2009 74,248 number +6.7%
2010 71,806 number -3.3%
2011 65,069 number -9.4%
2012 55,607 number -14.5%
2013 46,217 number -16.9%
2014 43,367 number -6.2%
2017 43,060 number -0.7%
2018 5,687 number -86.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,784 number 53,249 number 74,248 number 6
2010s 47,259 number 5,687 number 71,806 number 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 North Macedonia 6,064 number compare
  2. 58 Hungary 5,862 number compare
  3. 59 Czechia 5,837 number compare
  4. 61 Germany 4,891 number compare
  5. 62 Thailand 4,784 number compare
  6. 63 Slovakia 4,472 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Colombia was 5,687 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 74,248 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,687 number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/