Girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia
Colombia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 131,157 girls in 2022. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia is 131,157 girls, measured 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia peaked at 144,108 girls in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,183 girls, in 2004.
That places Colombia 38th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,801 girls | — |
| 2001 | 138,784 girls | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 144,108 girls | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13,183 girls | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 33,539 girls | +154.4% |
| 2015 | 56,732 girls | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 86,514 girls | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 66,417 girls | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 79,250 girls | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 84,680 girls | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 105,882 girls | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 126,650 girls | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 131,157 girls | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,969 girls | 13,183 girls | 144,108 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 67,855 girls | 33,539 girls | 86,514 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 121,230 girls | 105,882 girls | 131,157 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Colombia was 131,157 girls in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,108 girls in 2002.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,183 girls in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.