Working-age population with primary education, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.789 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.769 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.765 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.76 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.746 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.735 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.745 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.756 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.748 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.74 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.733 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.727 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.714 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.701 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.695 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.683 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.665 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.651 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.652 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.641 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.614 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.602 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, rural in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Colombia 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1996 0.8%
1999 0.8% -2.6%
2000 0.8% -0.5%
2001 0.8% -0.6%
2002 0.7% -1.8%
2003 0.7% -1.5%
2004 0.7% +1.3%
2005 0.8% +1.5%
2008 0.7% -1.1%
2009 0.7% -1.1%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -0.7%
2012 0.7% -1.8%
2013 0.7% -1.9%
2014 0.7% -0.9%
2015 0.7% -1.8%
2016 0.7% -2.5%
2017 0.7% -2.1%
2018 0.7% +0.1%
2019 0.6% -1.6%
2020 0.6% -4.3%
2021 0.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Thailand 0.6% compare
  2. 11 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  3. 12 Uganda 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  5. 15 Honduras 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Laos 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Colombia?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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