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 0.8661 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8661 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7728 GPIA, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7933 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7901 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7728 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8151 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7964 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8291 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.892 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8661 GPIA | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8661 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8661 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8299 GPIA | 0.7728 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8624 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 123 Martinique 0.8726 GPIA
- 124 Malaysia 0.8688 GPIA compare
- 125 Zambia 0.8685 GPIA compare
- 127 Slovenia 0.8592 GPIA compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 0.8559 GPIA compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.8553 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia was 0.8661 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.66 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7728 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 14.4%. 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 children of primary 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