Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 188,690 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia is 188,690, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 188,690 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,463, in 2011.
That places Colombia 35th out of 170 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 171,674 | — |
| 2006 | 72,901 | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 48,146 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 57,763 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 37,752 | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 54,121 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 15,463 | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 67,671 | +337.6% |
| 2013 | 111,441 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 139,822 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 118,406 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 153,747 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 127,099 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 133,015 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 129,466 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 136,359 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 152,931 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 188,690 | +23.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 188,690 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 8.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 188,690 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,822, 11.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +337.6% | 15,463 | 67,671 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,647 | 37,752 | 171,674 | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,025 | 15,463 | 153,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,327 | 136,359 | 188,690 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Colombia was 188,690 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,690 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,463 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release