Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.151996200820211996: 0.071 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.078 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.08 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.079 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.081 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.082 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.085 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.088 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.09 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.089 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.091 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.095 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.097 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.101 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.105 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.109 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.114 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.118 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.12 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.124 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.126 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.132 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +9.9%
2000 0.1% +3.8%
2001 0.1% -1.2%
2002 0.1% +1.4%
2003 0.1% +1.1%
2004 0.1% +4.4%
2005 0.1% +3.5%
2008 0.1% +1.9%
2009 0.1% -0.3%
2010 0.1% +2.2%
2011 0.1% +3.7%
2012 0.1% +2.6%
2013 0.1% +3.8%
2014 0.1% +4.1%
2015 0.1% +4.1%
2016 0.1% +4.7%
2017 0.1% +2.9%
2018 0.1% +2.0%
2019 0.1% +3.5%
2020 0.1% +1.1%
2021 0.1% +5.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  2. 57 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  5. 61 China 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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