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 7.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia is 7.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 71st out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Colombia was 7.3% 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 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 139 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 down 4.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/