Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.427 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.428 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.417 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.422 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.419 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.42 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.418 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.428 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.394 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.401 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.4 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.398 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.397 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.393 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.391 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.39 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.384 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.381 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.38 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.373 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.371 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.362 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

That places Colombia 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1996 0.4%
1999 0.4% +0.3%
2000 0.4% -2.6%
2001 0.4% +1.2%
2002 0.4% -0.8%
2003 0.4% +0.2%
2004 0.4% -0.4%
2005 0.4% +2.3%
2008 0.4% -7.8%
2009 0.4% +1.6%
2010 0.4% -0.2%
2011 0.4% -0.3%
2012 0.4% -0.4%
2013 0.4% -0.9%
2014 0.4% -0.6%
2015 0.4% -0.4%
2016 0.4% -1.5%
2017 0.4% -0.7%
2018 0.4% -0.4%
2019 0.4% -1.6%
2020 0.4% -0.7%
2021 0.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 56 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  3. 57 Spain 0.4% compare
  4. 59 Hungary 0.4% compare
  5. 60 Togo 0.4% compare
  6. 61 Greece 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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