Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6909 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6909 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.6875 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia stood at 0.6909 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6875 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Colombia 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9231 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8929 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8667 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.871 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.871 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8387 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7879 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7368 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7209 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6875 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6923 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6909 modelled data | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6909 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6909 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 modelled data | 0.8387 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7194 modelled data | 0.6875 modelled data | 0.7879 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 159 Qatar 0.7049 modelled data compare
- 160 China 0.7021 modelled data compare
- 161 Uganda 0.6964 modelled data compare
- 163 Tunisia 0.6875 modelled data compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.6774 modelled data compare
- 165 Czechia 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 165 Myanmar 0.6667 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia was 0.6909 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6875 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release