Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia

Colombia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.312 % of female youth population1999: 0.304 % of female youth population2000: 0.246 % of female youth population2001: 0.275 % of female youth population2002: 0.271 % of female youth population2003: 0.253 % of female youth population2004: 0.271 % of female youth population2005: 0.277 % of female youth population2008: 0.26 % of female youth population2009: 0.24 % of female youth population2010: 0.229 % of female youth population2011: 0.232 % of female youth population2012: 0.227 % of female youth population2013: 0.225 % of female youth population2014: 0.219 % of female youth population2015: 0.223 % of female youth population2016: 0.213 % of female youth population2017: 0.221 % of female youth population2018: 0.226 % of female youth population2019: 0.231 % of female youth population2020: 0.301 % of female youth population2021: 0.244 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of female youth population Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% -2.6%
2000 0.2% -19.1%
2001 0.3% +11.7%
2002 0.3% -1.2%
2003 0.3% -6.6%
2004 0.3% +6.9%
2005 0.3% +2.3%
2008 0.3% -6.0%
2009 0.2% -7.8%
2010 0.2% -4.6%
2011 0.2% +1.5%
2012 0.2% -2.2%
2013 0.2% -1.2%
2014 0.2% -2.3%
2015 0.2% +1.5%
2016 0.2% -4.2%
2017 0.2% +3.4%
2018 0.2% +2.5%
2019 0.2% +2.3%
2020 0.3% +30.1%
2021 0.2% -18.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Mexico 0.2% compare
  2. 30 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  3. 31 Namibia 0.2% compare
  4. 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  5. 34 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  6. 35 Ecuador 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed