Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 131,157 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia is 131,157, 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, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 144,108 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,183, 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.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,801 | — |
| 2001 | 138,784 | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 144,108 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13,183 | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 33,539 | +154.4% |
| 2015 | 56,732 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 86,514 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 66,417 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 79,250 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 84,680 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 105,882 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 126,650 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 131,157 | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 131,157 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 9.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 131,157 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 12.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,969 | 13,183 | 144,108 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67,855 | 33,539 | 86,514 | 6 |
| 2020s | 121,230 | 105,882 | 131,157 | 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 of primary school age, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Colombia was 131,157 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,108 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,183 in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release