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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
68th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.208 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.21 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.165 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.18 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.189 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.178 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.19 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.213 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.186 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.167 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.159 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.161 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.159 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.162 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.162 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.159 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.152 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.157 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.157 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.16 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.184 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.17 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 68th of 106 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, primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% +0.8%
2000 0.2% -21.5%
2001 0.2% +9.5%
2002 0.2% +4.7%
2003 0.2% -5.5%
2004 0.2% +6.4%
2005 0.2% +12.2%
2008 0.2% -12.8%
2009 0.2% -9.9%
2010 0.2% -4.8%
2011 0.2% +1.2%
2012 0.2% -1.2%
2013 0.2% +1.6%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -1.8%
2016 0.2% -4.5%
2017 0.2% +3.2%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.2% +1.9%
2020 0.2% +15.5%
2021 0.2% -7.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 65 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  2. 66 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 67 Philippines 0.2% compare
  4. 69 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  5. 70 South Africa 0.2% compare
  6. 71 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Colombia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed