Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.622 % of population with low education1999: 0.618 % of population with low education2000: 0.597 % of population with low education2001: 0.596 % of population with low education2002: 0.592 % of population with low education2003: 0.588 % of population with low education2004: 0.587 % of population with low education2005: 0.581 % of population with low education2008: 0.548 % of population with low education2009: 0.553 % of population with low education2010: 0.553 % of population with low education2011: 0.55 % of population with low education2012: 0.546 % of population with low education2013: 0.539 % of population with low education2014: 0.534 % of population with low education2015: 0.533 % of population with low education2016: 0.526 % of population with low education2017: 0.52 % of population with low education2018: 0.517 % of population with low education2019: 0.51 % of population with low education2020: 0.507 % of population with low education2021: 0.497 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 53rd 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.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.7%
2000 0.6% -3.3%
2001 0.6% -0.2%
2002 0.6% -0.7%
2003 0.6% -0.7%
2004 0.6% -0.1%
2005 0.6% -1.0%
2008 0.5% -5.7%
2009 0.6% +0.9%
2010 0.6% +0.0%
2011 0.5% -0.6%
2012 0.5% -0.6%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% -0.9%
2015 0.5% -0.2%
2016 0.5% -1.3%
2017 0.5% -1.1%
2018 0.5% -0.6%
2019 0.5% -1.4%
2020 0.5% -0.5%
2021 0.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Jordan 0.5% compare
  2. 51 Chile 0.5% compare
  3. 52 Mali 0.5% compare
  4. 54 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  5. 55 Philippines 0.5% compare
  6. 56 Zambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
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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