Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia

Colombia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 106,299 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
106,299 number
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
29th
of 134 countries
All-time high
283,586 number
in 2005
All-time low
50,708 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia, 2005–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2005201120182005: 283.6k number2006: 202.5k number2007: 168.5k number2008: 143.5k number2009: 94.6k number2010: 91.5k number2011: 50.7k number2012: 85.8k number2013: 82.9k number2014: 112.0k number2015: 146.3k number2016: 151.2k number2017: 133.8k number2018: 106.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 106,299 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2018.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia peaked at 283,586 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50,708 number, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 29th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Colombia, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 283,586 number
2006 202,468 number -28.6%
2007 168,521 number -16.8%
2008 143,518 number -14.8%
2009 94,582 number -34.1%
2010 91,497 number -3.3%
2011 50,708 number -44.6%
2012 85,830 number +69.3%
2013 82,882 number -3.4%
2014 111,969 number +35.1%
2015 146,252 number +30.6%
2016 151,238 number +3.4%
2017 133,831 number -11.5%
2018 106,299 number -20.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 106,299 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,969 number, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 106,299 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,618 number, 8.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178,535 number 94,582 number 283,586 number 5
2010s 106,723 number 50,708 number 151,238 number 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Ghana 128,994 number compare
  2. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 125,791 number compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 117,516 number compare
  4. 30 Central African Republic 98,986 number compare
  5. 31 Egypt 86,180 number compare
  6. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82,084 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Colombia was 106,299 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 283,586 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,708 number in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.