Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.195 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.19 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.18 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.174 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.173 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.168 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.169 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.151 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.15 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.145 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.143 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.143 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.142 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.139 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.138 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.137 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.136 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.135 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 38th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% -2.9%
2000 0.2% -5.1%
2001 0.2% -3.5%
2002 0.2% -0.6%
2003 0.2% -2.8%
2004 0.2% +0.7%
2005 0.2% -9.2%
2008 0.2% -0.0%
2009 0.2% -0.8%
2010 0.2% +0.6%
2011 0.2% -1.4%
2012 0.1% -1.0%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.1% -1.6%
2015 0.1% +0.1%
2016 0.1% -0.8%
2017 0.1% -2.1%
2018 0.1% -1.0%
2019 0.1% -0.8%
2020 0.1% -0.2%
2021 0.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  2. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 37 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  4. 39 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 40 Guinea 0.1% compare
  6. 41 Philippines 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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