Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7892 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7892 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.8852 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.7623 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.7892 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia peaked at 0.8852 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7623 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Colombia 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.884 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7952 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7623 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.832 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8517 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8852 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8824 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8498 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.792 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8384 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8313 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8189 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8404 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8644 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.848 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7932 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7795 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7892 GPIA | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7892 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7892 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.7623 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8451 GPIA | 0.792 GPIA | 0.8852 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7873 GPIA | 0.7795 GPIA | 0.7932 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Colombia was 0.7892 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8852 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7623 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release