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 0.7652 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7652 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.973 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5525 GPIA
in 2015
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
Colombia recorded 0.7652 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia peaked at 0.973 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5525 GPIA, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8553 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7313 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7143 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.73 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6731 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.78 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5534 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6667 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.72 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.973 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8222 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5525 GPIA | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6818 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7609 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8837 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7708 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.75 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7647 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.725 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7652 GPIA | +5.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7652 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7652 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7326 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7473 GPIA | 0.6731 GPIA | 0.8553 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7328 GPIA | 0.5525 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7551 GPIA | 0.725 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 5 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Colombia was 0.7652 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 0.973 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5525 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 35 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 down 6.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, urban, 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