Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.5493 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5493 GPIA, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9101 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9205 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8598 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7635 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7921 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6058 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6818 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7925 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6277 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.716 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7732 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.619 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8286 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7606 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8393 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5493 GPIA | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8261 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +38.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8577 GPIA | 0.7635 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7205 GPIA | 0.6058 GPIA | 0.8286 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8046 GPIA | 0.5493 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 South Africa 1.18 GPIA compare
- 10 Benin 1.16 GPIA compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.14 GPIA compare
- 13 Armenia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 1.05 GPIA compare
- 15 Mali 1.04 GPIA compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5493 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release