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 0.4826 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia is 0.4826 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia peaked at 1.57 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4826 LPIA, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.46 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 LPIA | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 LPIA | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 LPIA | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 LPIA | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.878 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.898 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 LPIA | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4826 LPIA | -56.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4826 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 LPIA, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4826 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 LPIA, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 LPIA | 1.31 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.26 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8864 LPIA | 0.4826 LPIA | 1.11 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 South Africa 0.6634 LPIA compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.6193 LPIA compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.5028 LPIA compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4667 LPIA compare
- 50 Armenia 0.28 LPIA 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 0.4826 LPIA in 2024, 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 1.57 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4826 LPIA in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 65.1%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release