Working-age population with primary education, total in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.667 % of total population in working age1999: 0.619 % of total population in working age2000: 0.602 % of total population in working age2001: 0.586 % of total population in working age2002: 0.578 % of total population in working age2003: 0.568 % of total population in working age2004: 0.555 % of total population in working age2005: 0.542 % of total population in working age2008: 0.529 % of total population in working age2009: 0.531 % of total population in working age2010: 0.519 % of total population in working age2011: 0.507 % of total population in working age2012: 0.496 % of total population in working age2013: 0.477 % of total population in working age2014: 0.466 % of total population in working age2015: 0.458 % of total population in working age2016: 0.441 % of total population in working age2017: 0.429 % of total population in working age2018: 0.418 % of total population in working age2019: 0.408 % of total population in working age2020: 0.402 % of total population in working age2021: 0.385 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Colombia is 0.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.

That places Colombia 22nd out of 113 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, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1996 0.7%
1999 0.6% -7.2%
2000 0.6% -2.8%
2001 0.6% -2.6%
2002 0.6% -1.4%
2003 0.6% -1.7%
2004 0.6% -2.3%
2005 0.5% -2.4%
2008 0.5% -2.3%
2009 0.5% +0.3%
2010 0.5% -2.3%
2011 0.5% -2.3%
2012 0.5% -2.1%
2013 0.5% -3.9%
2014 0.5% -2.2%
2015 0.5% -1.8%
2016 0.4% -3.5%
2017 0.4% -2.8%
2018 0.4% -2.6%
2019 0.4% -2.3%
2020 0.4% -1.6%
2021 0.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 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. 19 Honduras 0.4% compare
  2. 20 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 23 Romania 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  6. 25 India 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Colombia?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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