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

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7727 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7727 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
96th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.9587 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.5696 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812005201120182005: 0.797 GPIA2006: 0.62 GPIA2007: 0.57 GPIA2008: 0.686 GPIA2009: 0.768 GPIA2010: 0.936 GPIA2011: 0.959 GPIA2012: 0.934 GPIA2013: 0.894 GPIA2014: 0.879 GPIA2015: 0.873 GPIA2016: 0.854 GPIA2017: 0.837 GPIA2018: 0.773 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia stood at 0.7727 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia peaked at 0.9587 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5696 GPIA, in 2007.

Colombia ranks 96th of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2005 0.797 GPIA
2006 0.6201 GPIA -22.2%
2007 0.5696 GPIA -8.1%
2008 0.6861 GPIA +20.4%
2009 0.7681 GPIA +11.9%
2010 0.9356 GPIA +21.8%
2011 0.9587 GPIA +2.5%
2012 0.9344 GPIA -2.5%
2013 0.8943 GPIA -4.3%
2014 0.8794 GPIA -1.7%
2015 0.8731 GPIA -0.7%
2016 0.8539 GPIA -2.2%
2017 0.8375 GPIA -1.9%
2018 0.7727 GPIA -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6882 GPIA 0.5696 GPIA 0.797 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8822 GPIA 0.7727 GPIA 0.9587 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 93 Ukraine 0.7881 GPIA compare
  2. 94 Burundi 0.7826 GPIA compare
  3. 95 Spain 0.7746 GPIA compare
  4. 97 United States of America 0.7724 GPIA compare
  5. 98 Belgium 0.7661 GPIA compare
  6. 99 Denmark 0.7642 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia was 0.7727 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9587 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5696 GPIA in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Colombia ranks 96th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/