Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.377 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.377 WPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Colombia peaked at 2 WPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05 WPIA, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 13th of 23 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, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0652 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.0844 WPIA | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.05 WPIA | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 2 WPIA | +3900.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3448 WPIA | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1754 WPIA | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1967 WPIA | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2203 WPIA | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2599 WPIA | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1805 WPIA | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2015 WPIA | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1476 WPIA | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1811 WPIA | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2435 WPIA | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2472 WPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3235 WPIA | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2843 WPIA | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.377 WPIA | +32.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.377 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2775 WPIA, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.377 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2775 WPIA, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3900.0% | 0.05 WPIA | 2 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4533 WPIA | 0.05 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2039 WPIA | 0.1476 WPIA | 0.2599 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.308 WPIA | 0.2472 WPIA | 0.377 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, rural in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Colombia was 0.377 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 WPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 WPIA in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release