Children out of school, primary, male in Colombia

Colombia: Children out of school, primary, male was 158,138 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
158,138
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
158,138
in 2022
All-time low
4,587
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 31.6k2001: 86.4k2002: 91.9k2004: 4.6k2012: 34.7k2015: 75.0k2016: 114.8k2017: 90.1k2018: 101.7k2019: 111.1k2020: 133.4k2021: 148.3k2022: 158.1k

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 158,138 for children out of school, primary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 355.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Colombia peaked at 158,138 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,587, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Colombia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 31,627
2001 86,445 +173.3%
2002 91,899 +6.3%
2004 4,587 -95.0%
2012 34,710 +656.7%
2015 75,009 +116.1%
2016 114,789 +53.0%
2017 90,074 -21.5%
2018 101,669 +12.9%
2019 111,149 +9.3%
2020 133,436 +20.1%
2021 148,304 +11.1%
2022 158,138 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,640 4,587 91,899 4
2010s 87,900 34,710 114,789 6
2020s 146,626 133,436 158,138 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Uganda 181,019 compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 173,136 compare
  3. 35 Liberia 169,711 compare
  4. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
  5. 38 Ghana 135,989 compare
  6. 39 Central African Republic 128,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Colombia?
Children out of school, primary, male in Colombia was 158,138 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 158,138 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,587 in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 355.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.