Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.44
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2005
All-time low
1.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.511.521996200820211996: 1.61999: 1.72000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.82008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.72017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia is 1.44, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 1.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 1.62 —
1999 1.73 +6.9%
2000 1.3 -25.0%
2001 1.45 +11.2%
2002 1.67 +15.3%
2003 1.61 -3.5%
2004 1.61 -0.1%
2005 1.79 +11.2%
2008 1.49 -16.7%
2009 1.52 +2.3%
2010 1.61 +5.8%
2011 1.75 +8.5%
2012 1.66 -5.0%
2013 1.53 -8.0%
2014 1.44 -5.9%
2015 1.4 -2.8%
2016 1.68 +19.9%
2017 1.49 -11.0%
2018 1.54 +3.0%
2019 1.6 +4.2%
2020 1.62 +1.6%
2021 1.44 -11.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.68 1.62 1.73 2
2000s 1.55 1.3 1.79 8
2010s 1.57 1.4 1.75 10
2020s 1.53 1.44 1.62 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Mauritius 1.56 compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 1.55 compare
  3. 10 Tanzania 1.52 compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 1.39 compare
  5. 13 Panama 1.38 compare
  6. 14 Jordan 1.35 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 1.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 376 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed