Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8337 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8337 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
86th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.8806 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6101 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, 2005–2018

00.20.40.60.82005201120182005: 0.813 GPIA2006: 0.639 GPIA2007: 0.61 GPIA2008: 0.653 GPIA2009: 0.652 GPIA2010: 0.774 GPIA2011: 0.769 GPIA2012: 0.801 GPIA2013: 0.797 GPIA2014: 0.83 GPIA2015: 0.867 GPIA2016: 0.88 GPIA2017: 0.881 GPIA2018: 0.834 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia is 0.8337 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 0.8806 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6101 GPIA, in 2007.

That places Colombia 86th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2005 0.813 GPIA
2006 0.6387 GPIA -21.4%
2007 0.6101 GPIA -4.5%
2008 0.6527 GPIA +7.0%
2009 0.6516 GPIA -0.2%
2010 0.7743 GPIA +18.8%
2011 0.7687 GPIA -0.7%
2012 0.8006 GPIA +4.2%
2013 0.7973 GPIA -0.4%
2014 0.8302 GPIA +4.1%
2015 0.8675 GPIA +4.5%
2016 0.8798 GPIA +1.4%
2017 0.8806 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.8337 GPIA -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6732 GPIA 0.6101 GPIA 0.813 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8259 GPIA 0.7687 GPIA 0.8806 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 83 Burundi 0.8616 GPIA compare
  2. 84 South Africa 0.8485 GPIA compare
  3. 85 Armenia 0.837 GPIA compare
  4. 87 Mauritania 0.8276 GPIA compare
  5. 88 Sweden 0.8161 GPIA compare
  6. 89 Malaysia 0.8 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia was 0.8337 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8806 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6101 GPIA in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Colombia ranks 86th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/