Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 282,172 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
282,172
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
39th
of 171 countries
All-time high
362,574
in 2005
All-time low
158,936
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia stood at 282,172.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia peaked at 362,574 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 158,936, in 2011.
That places Colombia 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 362,574 | — |
| 2006 | 268,493 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 218,829 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 245,669 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 208,177 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 213,941 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 158,936 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 237,449 | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 254,519 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 307,378 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 258,958 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 268,383 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 250,290 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 264,501 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 253,693 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 245,370 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 253,848 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 282,172 | +11.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 282,172 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 9.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 282,172 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 9.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,748 | 208,177 | 362,574 | 5 |
| 2010s | 246,805 | 158,936 | 307,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,463 | 245,370 | 282,172 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia was 282,172 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,574 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,936 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release