Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia is 11.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia peaked at 21.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.0% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 21.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/