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Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.91 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.906 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.91 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.913 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.91 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.907 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.914 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.915 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.92 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.917 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.918 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.919 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.918 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.919 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.923 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.923 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.923 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.924 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.928 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.929 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.932 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 31st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  2. 29 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9% compare
  3. 30 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Portugal 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Greece 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Russia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Colombia?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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