Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 357,676 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 357,676 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia peaked at 401,455 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 181,564, in 2011.
That places Colombia 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 401,455 | — |
| 2006 | 335,142 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 297,424 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 292,856 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 240,367 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 236,830 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 181,564 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 284,033 | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 324,755 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 381,468 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 329,023 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 346,735 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 318,559 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 324,909 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 318,696 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 316,726 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 318,422 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 357,676 | +12.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 357,676 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 357,676 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313,449 | 240,367 | 401,455 | 5 |
| 2010s | 304,657 | 181,564 | 381,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,941 | 316,726 | 357,676 | 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 357,676 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 401,455 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,564 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Colombia ranks 36th 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 25.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release