Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
107th
of 132 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2009
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia, 2004–2018

0510152004201120182004: 15.8 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.4 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia is 1.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia peaked at 17.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 107th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 15.8%
2005 12.2% -22.9%
2006 13.2% +8.4%
2007 13.6% +2.7%
2008 16.2% +19.3%
2009 17.5% +7.6%
2010 17.1% -1.7%
2011 15.9% -7.5%
2012 13.9% -12.4%
2013 11.8% -14.7%
2014 11.4% -4.1%
2017 11.5% +1.0%
2018 1.5% -86.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 12.2% 17.5% 6
2010s 11.9% 1.5% 17.1% 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 104 Finland 2.0% compare
  2. 105 Mexico 1.8% compare
  3. 106 Denmark 1.8% compare
  4. 108 Malaysia 1.4% compare
  5. 109 Korea 1.4% compare
  6. 110 Germany 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Colombia was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Colombia ranks 107th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/