Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8162 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia stood at 0.8162 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia peaked at 0.9919 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5279 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Colombia 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9729 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6788 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5279 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.732 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8071 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9919 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8315 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8115 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7811 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7808 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7674 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7816 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7762 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8017 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7755 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7693 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8139 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8162 GPIA | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8162 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8162 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.7% | 0.5279 GPIA | 0.732 GPIA |
| 2006 | -30.2% | 0.9729 GPIA | 0.6788 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7438 GPIA | 0.5279 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8099 GPIA | 0.7674 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7998 GPIA | 0.7693 GPIA | 0.8162 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 115 Zimbabwe 0.838 GPIA compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.8286 GPIA compare
- 117 Mauritania 0.8202 GPIA compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8161 GPIA compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8101 GPIA compare
- 121 Suriname 0.8081 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Colombia was 0.8162 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9919 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5279 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release