Adolescents out of school in Colombia
Colombia: Adolescents out of school was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescents out of school in Colombia stood at 4.4%.
The figure is up 89.8% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Colombia peaked at 10.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +185.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Colombia?
- Adolescents out of school in Colombia was 4.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.