Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.7812 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7812 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.6405 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia is 0.7812 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6405 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Colombia 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7556 GPIA | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6405 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8214 GPIA | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8108 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7562 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9667 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.931 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8148 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.75 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7227 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.84 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.913 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.75 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8919 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.907 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8846 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8889 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8056 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7812 GPIA | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7812 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7812 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.6405 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8336 GPIA | 0.7227 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8535 GPIA | 0.7812 GPIA | 0.907 GPIA | 5 |
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, urban in Colombia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Colombia was 0.7812 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6405 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release