Children not in school in Colombia
Colombia: Children not in school was 0.9319 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, children not in school in Colombia stood at 0.9319.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Colombia peaked at 21.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6345, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.99 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.12 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 10.36 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.25 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.51 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.92 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.81 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.52 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.34 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6345 | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6521 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7886 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9319 | +18.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -81.7% | 13.34 | 2.44 |
| 2019 | -74.0% | 2.44 | 0.6345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.81 | 10.09 | 21.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 0.6345 | 13.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7909 | 0.6521 | 0.9319 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Colombia?
- Children not in school in Colombia was 0.9319 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6345 in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for children not in school?
- Colombia ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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