Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
27th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.641 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.604 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.59 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.58 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.571 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.561 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.55 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.554 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.522 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.524 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.511 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.499 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.487 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.469 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.458 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.448 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.43 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.418 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.406 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.394 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.387 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.367 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -5.7%
2000 0.6% -2.3%
2001 0.6% -1.8%
2002 0.6% -1.4%
2003 0.6% -1.8%
2004 0.5% -2.0%
2005 0.6% +0.7%
2008 0.5% -5.8%
2009 0.5% +0.5%
2010 0.5% -2.6%
2011 0.5% -2.3%
2012 0.5% -2.5%
2013 0.5% -3.6%
2014 0.5% -2.3%
2015 0.4% -2.1%
2016 0.4% -4.1%
2017 0.4% -2.9%
2018 0.4% -2.7%
2019 0.4% -2.9%
2020 0.4% -1.8%
2021 0.4% -5.2%

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% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
  2. 25 India 0.4% compare
  3. 26 Romania 0.4% compare
  4. 28 Zambia 0.4% compare
  5. 29 Türkiye 0.4% compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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