Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +136.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1493.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +99.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1493.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 63 Panama 7.7% compare
- 64 Kuwait 7.5% compare
- 65 New Caledonia 7.4%
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 69 East Timor 6.9% 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, both sexes in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Colombia was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release