Children out of school, primary, female in Colombia

Colombia: Children out of school, primary, female was 131,157 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
131,157
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
144,108
in 2002
All-time low
13,183
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Children out of school, primary, female in Colombia, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 71.8k2001: 138.8k2002: 144.1k2004: 13.2k2012: 33.5k2015: 56.7k2016: 86.5k2017: 66.4k2018: 79.2k2019: 84.7k2020: 105.9k2021: 126.7k2022: 131.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Colombia recorded 131,157 for children out of school, primary, female in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Colombia peaked at 144,108 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,183, in 2004.

That places Colombia 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Colombia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 71,801
2001 138,784 +93.3%
2002 144,108 +3.8%
2004 13,183 -90.9%
2012 33,539 +154.4%
2015 56,732 +69.2%
2016 86,514 +52.5%
2017 66,417 -23.2%
2018 79,250 +19.3%
2019 84,680 +6.9%
2020 105,882 +25.0%
2021 126,650 +19.6%
2022 131,157 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91,969 13,183 144,108 4
2010s 67,855 33,539 86,514 6
2020s 121,230 105,882 131,157 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 compare
  2. 36 Mozambique 136,850 compare
  3. 37 Benin 136,278 compare
  4. 39 Uganda 128,991 compare
  5. 40 Brazil 128,826 compare
  6. 41 Ghana 99,325 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Colombia?
Children out of school, primary, female in Colombia was 131,157 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 144,108 in 2002.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,183 in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.