Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia is 6.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 295.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia peaked at 6.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +91.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +174.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.6% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 69 Mongolia 7.8% compare
- 70 New Caledonia 7.6%
- 71 Panama 7.2% compare
- 73 China 6.6%
- 74 Bhutan 6.6% compare
- 75 Tajikistan 6.6% 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, female in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Colombia was 6.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release