Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia is 2.75, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 2.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5431, in 1999.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.52 | — |
| 1999 | 0.5431 | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 2 | +268.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.68, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +268.2% | 0.5431 | 2 |
| 1999 | -64.3% | 1.52 | 0.5431 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.5431 | 1.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2 | 2.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Uganda 6.25 compare
- 2 Brazil 2.97 compare
- 4 South Africa 2.7 compare
- 5 Costa Rica 2.43 compare
- 6 Ghana 2.17 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
- Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 2.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5431 in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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