Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8467 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8467 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.9141 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.722 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia, 2005–2018

00.20.40.60.812005201120182005: 0.819 GPIA2006: 0.752 GPIA2007: 0.722 GPIA2008: 0.812 GPIA2009: 0.847 GPIA2010: 0.903 GPIA2011: 0.914 GPIA2012: 0.907 GPIA2013: 0.873 GPIA2014: 0.889 GPIA2015: 0.878 GPIA2016: 0.862 GPIA2017: 0.867 GPIA2018: 0.847 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8467 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia peaked at 0.9141 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.722 GPIA, in 2007.

Colombia ranks 85th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2005 0.8189 GPIA
2006 0.7523 GPIA -8.1%
2007 0.722 GPIA -4.0%
2008 0.812 GPIA +12.5%
2009 0.8469 GPIA +4.3%
2010 0.9032 GPIA +6.7%
2011 0.9141 GPIA +1.2%
2012 0.9071 GPIA -0.8%
2013 0.8727 GPIA -3.8%
2014 0.8889 GPIA +1.9%
2015 0.8783 GPIA -1.2%
2016 0.862 GPIA -1.9%
2017 0.8668 GPIA +0.5%
2018 0.8467 GPIA -2.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.8467 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8627 GPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.8467 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9102 GPIA, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7904 GPIA 0.722 GPIA 0.8469 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8822 GPIA 0.8467 GPIA 0.9141 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8616 GPIA compare
  2. 83 Burundi 0.8583 GPIA compare
  3. 84 Ghana 0.8531 GPIA compare
  4. 86 Saint Lucia 0.8462 GPIA compare
  5. 87 Cuba 0.8357 GPIA compare
  6. 88 Australia 0.8285 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia was 0.8467 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9141 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.722 GPIA in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Colombia ranks 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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
179 places, 4,061 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/