Children out of school in Colombia
Colombia: Children out of school was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.3% for children out of school in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Colombia peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 64th out of 196 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.
Children out of school in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +136.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1493.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +99.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Panama 7.7% compare
- 62 Kuwait 7.5% compare
- 63 New Caledonia 7.4%
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
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 children out of school in Colombia?
- Children out of school in Colombia was 7.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for children out of school?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.