Working-age population with primary education, urban in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.624 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.567 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.546 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.53 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.525 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.497 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.478 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.467 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.471 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.458 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.445 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.436 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.416 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.405 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.397 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.382 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.371 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.356 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.347 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.334 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.327 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3% for working-age population with primary education, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 21st of 99 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -9.0%
2000 0.5% -3.7%
2001 0.5% -2.9%
2002 0.5% -1.1%
2003 0.5% -1.6%
2004 0.5% -3.6%
2005 0.5% -3.9%
2008 0.5% -2.3%
2009 0.5% +1.0%
2010 0.5% -2.8%
2011 0.4% -2.9%
2012 0.4% -2.0%
2013 0.4% -4.6%
2014 0.4% -2.8%
2015 0.4% -1.8%
2016 0.4% -4.0%
2017 0.4% -2.9%
2018 0.4% -3.9%
2019 0.3% -2.6%
2020 0.3% -3.6%
2021 0.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  4. 22 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 23 India 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Colombia?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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